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I'm getting conflicting information about whether to soak retainers in warm or cold water. Some sources (including instructions from a brand of retainer cleaning tablets) say warm, whereas others say cold, including the retainer care instructions paper my orthodontics practice gave to me today which...

Thanks for the advice. Would definitely provide my records to a new orthodontist, including scans, and moulds until I can confirm they aren't needed. I was shopping around for orthodontists for a replacement set of essix retainers and got quotes ranging from about $250/set from my original (UK) orth...

Hi, I've been using the essix retainers provided by my UK braces orthodontist for several years and think I should get a replacement soon, and am wondering what the best route is. Some questions I have: Should I see an orthodontist (I now live in NYC) or use an online service (if so, any recommendat...