Fixed retainer on front of teeth?

[sniffer]

I keep on having to get my fixed retainer repaired on the back of my upper teeth. I can feel my lower teeth biting in to it when I clench my teeth. I don’t trust myself with a removable retainer and if it happens again I am considering asking my orthodontist to fix it on my front teeth instead. Has anyone wore a fixed retainer on the front of their teeth ?

[Nozzelnut]

I won't say no, but probably not. Why would you want a stainless wire cemented to the front of your teeth?

[jem]

Your older posts suggest that you had your braces removed several years ago and that you have hawley retainers as well as fixed.If your upper fixed retainer is prone to being loosened by contact with your bottom teeth, why not just get it removed? You shouldn't need 24/7 retention so long after your braces were removed; wearing your hawleys at night should be enough. And if you want to display some metal during the day,you always have the option of wearing your hawleys.