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Well, it's been a few days, and it appears you both are correct! The tooth has stopped giving me any trouble. Thank goodness for that, and thank you both for your advice!

Thank you! I'll give it a few more days. The pain always happens in that tooth as I'm taking the retainer out, and maybe a little while afterwards. Right now it's even bothering me a little, and it's been 5 hours since then. I just don't want my tooth to start moving around. It's only been a couple ...

I use an essix retainer at night. I just had to get a filling on my lower right eye tooth on the inside. The dentist said it is perfectly flush with the tooth and shouldn't affect my retainer at all. But the morning after I wore them for the night, that tooth was hurting a little, as if it were bein...

I've been out of braces and have been using essix retainers now for exactly 5 months. Since the braces were taken off, I've experienced some receding of the gums below a tooth on my lower right. It became very sensitive. My dentist told me it might have been from brushing too hard. So I lightened up...

Good news! It's all over now! Just 2 days ago was the appointment and I told the assistant that I didn't want the contouring. She then told that to the ortho when he came over and he said it wouldn't be needed anyway. Whew! What a relief! All he did was take a look at my teeth and then have me put m...

I actually have pretty much flat out said "no" a few times, but as firmly as I could without sounding hostile. He always told me that if he doesn't do it, my teeth won't meet evenly and will cause uneven wear. So of course I assume he knows what he's talking about because, if I don't, then...

They did some contouring towards the last few appointments I had too. It always freaked me out because I worried it would make those teeth more vulnerable to chipping later on. If you have concerns definetely speak up while you have the chance! I will definately mention my concerns, although it has...

Yeah, especially since this will be at least the 10th time in a row it will be done! Before my treatment, I had assumed tooth shaping was something that would be done once, and it would be done at the very end of the treatment when the teeth were done being moved around.

I have an appointment coming up in less than a week. It's the first one since being debraced 4 months ago. They say it's to check on my progress with the retainer, and for "contouring" my teeth to make sure my bite is right. Is contouring the same as "shaping"? Here's the thing: ...

Well, I've tried expressing concerns to them before, but I keep being told that I'm not trained as an orthodontist, or they tell me that it doesn't take hardly anything off the tooth, etc. They just make me so mad, but what can I do short of making a scene in the middle of the place when they insist...

My teeth do feel different now. They are rough on the edge where he did the grinding, and in one place, my cheek gets caught on it just enough to cause me to bite my cheek. When he does the shaping, he just goes "all over the place", grinding this one real quick, then going to another, the...

I will certainly ask him that next time. But have you heard of anyone having it done so many times? Shouldn't it just be a 1 time thing?

While I was in braces, which is until recently, my ortho did some tooth shaping on me on alot of my visits every 2 months. Not at the beginning, but later on, and then it was every time for about 8 appointments. Then on my debracing day, he did it again! Now I found out that when I go back in 4 mont...

Thank you! I had thought it was calcium because I only put the retainers on right after I brush my teeth for the night. I guess I'm not brushing as well as I like to think I am.

Hey! Ya know what? I've been seeing a few spots of white in my retainer, and now you've identified what that is: Calcium buildup. I've had my retainers for a week now, and it looks like I'm off to a bad start! I guess I'll have to start brushing them. I did try to brush at the white spots with an ol...