| Subject: Re: DrRick, what's the truth about bonded retainers? |
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drrick
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Date Posted: 11:00:04 07/17/04 Sat
In reply to:
JeffG
's message, "Re: DrRick, what's the truth about bonded retainers?" on 10:40:22 07/17/04 Sat
you can use bonded retainers on the top.
I generally prefer to place a removable first. If I am placing a splinted I will place it a few months after bracket removal.
>It sounds to me it may be a specialty that you have to
>shop around for... meaning, if your ortho doesn't do
>it, you maybe can call around to other orthos and ask
>if they do it. I have to wonder if it's better to
>have someone do all of it immediately after braces
>come off instead of having a removable retainer on top
>and then go to a bonded one after. I dunno, this is
>DrRick expertise kinda question! DrRick?
>
>>i'm having bonded top and bottom retainers.
>>
>>i've seen pictures of them, and they look cool. the
>>only thing which might be a problem is the flossing at
>>night-time, but I'm sure I'll get around that in
>>around 6 months time.
>>
>>it's totally and easily done though - so no worries
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