Can't get used to new retainer! Is this normal?

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#1 Post by **jennielee81** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:12 pm

Yuck!

My kid's retainers are WAY thicker and bigger than mine. The lab your ortho uses may be different from your last one.

My kids couldn't talk with theirs in and I can with mine.

I don't know what to tell you...can you post a picture? I'm curios to see if yours looks like my kid's

Good luck to you!

Jenn

#2 Post by **Anticipator** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:08 am

I felt initially that my upper hawley didn't fit as snug as it should, but at a week and a half in, it feels like it fits fine. It just takes a little getting used to.

#3 Post by **Teigyr** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:48 pm

I have an Essix and I felt almost the same as you the first few days. What I did was wear it as long as I could stand it (sometimes only 1/2 hour or so!) then take it out. I did wear it to sleep in because it didn't bother me then.

Oddly enough, the time I could leave it in started getting longer and longer. Trust me, at first I was gagging having it in!

After three days, I was completely ok. After less than a week, I prefer to have it in and actually tend to forget it's there.

Don't stress too much and go with it. If, after a bit of time, it is still horrible, then maybe it's an issue. For now, maybe it's a matter of getting used to it?