Metal Mouth Message Board

I haven't gotten my retainer yet, but I was going to go ahead and buy the SonicBrite cleaner, but it says not to use it if you have a soldered Hawley retainer. What do they look like if they're soldered?

I'm getting my braces removed after 2 years and 7 months on December 8th. I originally got braces due to a crossbite, not because my teeth were crooked. Anyway, I'm nervous due to some stories I've heard. Some people said that the enamel on their teeth were ruined after debanding, because of the san...