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Subject: Re: Retainer Problems


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Dea
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Date Posted: 04:53:16 08/18/04 Wed
In reply to: John Blott 's message, "Retainer Problems" on 23:18:32 08/17/04 Tue
 >I have Essix retainers. They never did hurt, though they felt tight, like braces. Now the ortho is adjusting them to fine-tune the bite, my teeth are very sore indeed! Yes, your teeth will remain loose for a while--that's the purpose of the retainer, to hold the teeth in position until they set in the bone. The speech problems will abate soon with practice. I do get spit bubbles between my teeth and the retainers, so there is some play in there. The retainers feel cushiony, and don't provide a bite for chewing, but I never felt I couldn't close my lips. I wear them 24/7 except for eating/cleaning and will for months and months. I had an appt. a month after debanding/retainers to check them. But if you are miserable, call and ask to get in sooner; why suffer? Sometimes a person just needs reassurance that all is as it should be, even if uncomfortable is what it should be!
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Re: Retainer ProblemsJohn Blott10:49:33 08/18/04 Wed
Re: Retainer ProblemsJohn Blott22:14:03 08/18/04 Wed

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