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When orthodontic maintenance becomes a power struggle

My teenage son refuses to wear his retainer and his teeth are shifting back but he says he does not care and I do not know if I should keep fighting about it

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Adolescent autonomy conflicts with parental investment create battles over whose values should govern decisions about the child's future self.

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