So i just got my braces off about 3 weeks ago and my orthodontist suggested to wear retainers for about 22 hours a day for the first 6 months. I have been consistently wearing the retainers, but doing some research of my own, it turns out that retainers ruin mewing progress. I have been mewing for about 6 months (while I had braces) and now I am unsure on whether to keep using retainers, or stick to mewing and ditch my retainers. For background information, I have had braces for about 3 years (two premolars extracted) and the reason for my braces was a massive overbite (my teeth were relatively straight). I don't know whether to wear retainers for a couple months and then ditch them for mewing or just get rid of retainers right now. I am 17 years old. If anyone has more questions, I would be more than happy to answer them.

Thanks in advance,

Robert