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I have a clear retainer on the bottom and that seems to be doing its job fine-no movement there! On my top teeth where I have the Hawleys retainer the gaps where I had my extraction have stayed closed (they started to open just before I got my retainer) but my left cebtral incisor is moving. the ret...

I had mine filed recently- didnt hurt a bit

Hi Guys- well, I had a pretty sleepless night! Kept waking up choking, which was not a nice feeling. I feel that I dont mind the actual retiner so much and the speech thing isn't so bad but I think that the top of the retainer goes too far back. I will mention it to my ortho on Monday anyway. I thin...

My ortho has said to contact him on Monday if I am still gagging.

Its so horrible. I had no idea it would be like this. I knew I would struggle with speech but dint expect it to make me almost sick.

Fingers crossed it will go soon,

sarah x

ouch- is that as painful as it looks?

I have clear retainer for the bottom and i think you guys call it a hawleys on the top.

I have to wear it 3 months permanantley and 3 months just at night, and then as and when.

Roll on 3 months.....

Ill keep you updated!

sarah xx

im just hoping and praying that I get used to it. I dont mind the speech problem but its that gagging all the time. Will be so embrassing if i keep doing in when Im in work / university

I hate it

What is an expander? I had elastics and i thought they were bad.

Sarah x

My fixed brace came off on Wednesday and I was so pleased with the results. I bought some Crest Whitstrips to get that white smilethat I have dreamed of and they work a treat. Then.... I got my retainer today. I cannot express how much I hate and despise this thing. I keep gagging and have almost be...

both the rapid white and crest sound great!! cant wait to get my braces off now I have never bothered with having nice sparkly teeth before but now i can be proud of my teeth instead of hiding them!!

thanks all xx

Thankd for all your help guys!

sarah x x x x

Sorry for posting this message here as well- Not sure where best to post this one-thanks xx Hi all, I am having my braces off next month!!!! I would really like to have my teeth whitened but cant afford to get it done at the dentist as it costs so much. Can anyone recommend a safe tooth whitening sy...

Hi all, I am having my braces off next month!!!! I would really like to have my teeth whitened but cant afford to get it done at the dentist as it costs so much. Can anyone recommend a safe tooth whitening systme that I can use at home? There is so many options out there that I feel lost and I do no...

had my ceramics a year- they look great and Im pleased with the choice I made-saw someone I had seen since just before I got my brace and they didnt even notice I was wearing one!!!

I eat what I like, when I like, dont let the braces or elastics/ chain worry me!!

thanks very mich for the tips guys!

I put straight salt on an ulcer once! agonising!! Will stick to the water down solution now!

Sarah x

hi guys,

I suffer badly from mouth ulcers and they are so painful!

Can anyone recommend a cure/ treatment?

Thanks,

Sarah