Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for all the replies! Looks like I'll be asking her for a Hawley retainer at my next appointment (although I'm a little nervous about how annoyed she's going to be, despite the fact that I'm going to be the one paying for it) :roll: Another quick question: I had one upper premolar extracted on...

[quote="LewisS"]I'm having the same worries. My ortho only provides Essix (I assume so since he said 'looks like a mouth guard') and I really wanted a Hawley, because in the future I want to whiten my teeth and one of my teeth are bonded, so the Essix is unlikely to fit afterwards. :Questi...

[quote="JillD"]I never heard that Hawleys are out-dated, and I felt a difference (in a good way) within a week since I started to wear Hawleys. I like Hawleys a lot better than Essix because they are more comfortable. If you ask me, I think your ortho is just full of shxx.[/quote] Thanks f...

I've been having issues with my Essix retainer, and asked my orthodontist about a Hawley. She said that they're outdated from the 1960s and that no one uses them these days. ...according to my research from online, none of what she said seemed to be supported at all. I feel like I'm not qualified to...

Thank you both for the replies :lol: I'm going to see my Orthodontist on Tuesday, but I'm doubtful that she's going to be of much help regarding my TMJD issues, because the last time I brought it up, she just said that I should ignore my clicking jaw etc and get rid of my stress. I've come across so...

Hey, So I've had my braces removed for over a year now, and everything seemed fine until I wore out my first set of Essix retainers for my top teeth and had to get a new set. The new set felt really uncomfortable in the back right, as if the molar had a point that was protruding too far down. The or...

Hey, I've been de-braced for almost a year, and my first set of Essix retainers were recently replaced with a new pair after a few small holes were worn into them. For some reason, after wearing the new set of retainers, my bite always feels weird, like I've got more pressure on one side of my mouth...