| Subject: Re: 2nd month of 6 month treatment plan question |
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drrick
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Date Posted: 16:41:56 07/14/04 Wed
In reply to:
lin
's message, "2nd month of 6 month treatment plan question" on 16:38:13 07/14/04 Wed
the impressions for retainers can be made with the brackets still on so the retaine can be placed imeediatley upon bracket debonding. A regular hawley is a very good retainer. If you have rotations that were corrected you might want to get fiberotomies done to prevent relapse. >I've been coming to this site for 2 months now to look
>for some support. I got ceramic on top and metal on
>bottom. This is the 2nd time I have braces. I got
>braces for the 1st time when I was 17 and had them on
>for 2 years. Got them on again now at 30 because I
>could visibly that my upper teeth (especially front 4)
>had turned a bit.
>
>I'm already worrying about when I get my braces
>removed though. I know how fast my teeth shift (the
>first time I got my retainer within a few weeks and
>already could see they shifted). Is there a way to
>get fitted for a retainer while the braces are still
>on so there isn't that "waiting" time to get the
>retainer? I'm also wondering what type of retainer
>I'll be fitted for. The hawley retainer I had just
>didn't seem to really do a good job of holding them in
>place. My orthodontist mentioned there is another
>type retainer, maybe Essex? that is clear like
>invisalign.
>
>I just hope it was worth it to get these on! Thanks
>for this great site!
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