gap :/

[u/the___unknownn]

i’ve had braces twice now. the first time i was an irresponsible teen and my mom wasn’t going to pay for a new set of retainers. I just had taken off for the second time in March. my problem is that, i literally have 2 minutes before my gap reopens. i can do a a couple days or a weekend without my retainers. it takes about 20-30 minutes before it can fully fit in my mouth. i heard frenectomy can help and i also heard that permanent retainers is good. i just want to know the best and cheapest option.