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What type of retainers do you have?

I think your teeth look lovely. I don't see any obvious protrusion. Can you close your lips fully? If you are unhappy with your treatment outcome, I suggest you discuss with your orthodontist. What sort of retainers do you have? Perhaps some IPR in combination with slightly activated hawleys might p...

I hope the retainers get your teeth re-aligned for you.

Hi deserted, While your teeth still look great, there does appear to have been a fair bit of movement since your braces came off. You will ( hopefully) only be doing this once and you have put in a lot of time effort and money into it. I would feel inclined to ask your ortho to get your teeth back a...

Wow, that is a lot of elastics! Your teeth look great. I hope the gap has closed up. Did you get your braces off? It would be great to see pictures.

What type of retainers will you have?

Jem

Great advice from Dan. I was 57 when I got mine and worked as a lawyer. I was very apprehensive but it was not a problem. Good luck with your treatment and keep smiling!

It is evidently a matter of personal preference> I had Damon clear on my top teeth for 18 months and was perfectly happy with how they felt and looked. I have never had metal brackets to compare them with.

Sorry, Matt, I don't have any pictures. The retainer looks pretty much the same in my mouth as the previous ones. The idea of clear or transparent pink acrylic being to make the appearance of that part of the appliance as unobtrusive as possible. I know some people take a more extravert approach and...

After 5 1/2 years of wearing the previous one (at night only), I have got a new hawley retainer today. It is pretty much the same as the previous one. The old one was wearing out- the acrylic was starting to break up where the wires enter the acrylic. i am pleased to say that wearing my retainer con...

Hi there, These numbers denote thousandths of an inch. The smallest wires are about 11 or 12 and are the most flexible, allowing them to be placed around the most irregular teeth. You will normally start treatment with these, gradually increasing the thickness of wire profile as your teeth get strai...

I'm not sure if there is complete distinction between clear and tooth coloured brackets. I had Damon Clear brackets which were semi- transparent but with a whiteish tint. They seemed to tone well with the actual colour of my teeth. They were by no means invisible and could clearly be seen as braces ...

The way your incisors meet in the second photo looks fine to me. It may well be the case that you will need elastics on your molars and premolars for that to become your normal bite without the turbos. I think you can trust your ortho. Your teeth look great, by the way. Good luck with the rest of yo...

i have bonded plus hawley. I only wear the latter at night so no problem re it being conspicuous. I also have essix, but I find the hawley more comfortable. The hawley is also very durable. I have had my current one for over 4 years. I would not expect an essix to last that long if worn regularly.

I had Damon Clear for 18 months and drank coffee every day without immediately brushing and without ever having any staining.

The only staining I ever had was to a clear powerchain which I had for a few weeks.

Good luck with your treatment

Jem

It looks from your bottom photo as if all your top teeth were tilted inwards. This lateral now appears to be about where it should be and has perhaps reached its correct position earlier than your incisors. I suspect this is all detailing work which your ortho will be sorting out in the coming month...