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- Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:27 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Retainer question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 604
Re: Retainer question
It sounds to me as if it would be sensible to wear your retainer 24/7 for a few months. Or maybe get a bonded retainer to hold your gaps closed?
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:56 am
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Just saying hello
- Replies: 51
- Views: 8456
Re: Just saying hello
Can you post a picture of what the biteplate looks like?
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:52 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Small gap after braces!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6458
Re: Small gap after braces!!!
It looks to me as if the retainer does close the gap for you. I would hope that consistent 24/7 wearing of your retainer would close the gap permanently. How soon after removing your retainer does the gap appear? Otherwise you might ask your ortho to try a bonded retainer. I believe they are often f...
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 12:20 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Decision time - Damon clear vs. Damon metal?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1895
Re: Decision time - Damon clear vs. Damon metal?
I had Damon clear for 18 months and they did not discolour at all. And I drank plenty of tea, coffee and red wine and ate curry. They were not completely invisible, but much more discreet than metal braces and perfectly comfortable after the first couple of days. I was very happy with them. But this...
- Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:28 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Acrylic retainers are thick!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2739
Re: Acrylic retainers are thick!
My first Hawley retainer was quite thick too. I had asked for a Hawley as back up to my essix and told my ortho that I wanted the Hawley because I understood it would be more robust than the essix. Because I also had a bonded retainer, it was only for 12/7 then 8/7 wear anyway. In the event I prefer...
- Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:12 am
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Maeby Getting Braces
- Replies: 94
- Views: 43410
Re: Maeby Getting Braces
Wow, Maeby, I am staggered that you are still in braces after all this time. You must have started not long after me and it seems like ages ago. And to think that I moaned when my treatment took 18 months rather than the predicted 9 months! How far away do you think you are from finishing? I guess y...
- Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:40 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Cleaning retainers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 795
Re: Cleaning retainers
I use retainerbrite once a week. On other days I brush my retainer with a soft toothbrush and bar soap. That seems to work well and no scratches on my retainer.
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:21 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Teeth Shifting several years later
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2438
Re: Teeth Shifting several years later
Hi Espresodoll, It sound as though your teeth might be moving backwards and forwards on a daily basis which can't be good for them. If I were you I would consult a new orthodontist to advise you and supervise a new retention regime. As Snowglobe suggests, this would probably need to be 24/7 retainer...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:28 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Retainer advice after Invisalign
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1635
Re: Retainer advice after Invisalign
1 teeth can be pretty loose during/after orthodontic treatment, so it is possibly not surprising that your teeth have moved back into line so quickly. If you had done this at the start of your invisalign treatment I imagine your ortho would be pretty concerned. But will probably be less concerned at...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:57 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Are Hawleys really effective at all?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2232
Re: Are Hawleys really effective at all?
Hawleys have been used for years and do retain your teeth effectively. Some orthos prefer them, some prefer essix. Essix are quicker and cheaper to make but are less robust and will need replacing more often. Essix have contact with a greater part of the surface area of your teeth so could be argued...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:37 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Overjet and buck teeth - metal or clear braces?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1263
Re: Overjet and buck teeth - metal or clear braces?
Hi natalaiikor, I don't think there is any real risk of breakage with clear brackets irrespective of how irregular your teeth are ( except when brackets are being removed). Clear and metal brackets perform pretty much the same. Staining will not be a problem if you have self-ligating brackets such a...
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 10:21 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Damon Braces and rotated lateral incisor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 621
Re: Damon Braces and rotated lateral incisor
This sounds a bit like the issue I had. My ortho created the space needed by doing IPR between my incisors then using a powerchain to move the incisors so that the space was left next to the lateral which needed to be moved into the arch. I'm sure your ortho will manage to make the necessary space f...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:26 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Hawley doesn't allow teeth to touch
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4093
Re: Hawley doesn't allow teeth to touch
Can you post a picture of where the wire goes over your molars? Your teeth look great by the way.
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- Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:47 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: John Oliver had work done and now I am too
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10282
Re: John Oliver had work done and now I am too
Your top wire is so much straighter so you must have had lots of movement-really encouraging! As to your bottom molar, I don't think it has moved in; I think the premolar next to it has moved out. Your braces will no doubt line all these teeth up properly in due course. Good luck with your treatment...
- Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Hawley doesn't allow teeth to touch
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4093
Re: Hawley doesn't allow teeth to touch
Can you post a picture? One of the benefits of a Hawley is that you should be able to bite both arches together with the Adams clasps at the back fitting neatly around your molars. Do you have no retainer for your bottom arch at all? I understand that bottom incisors are the teeth most prone to rela...