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by biteowl
Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:10 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Hawleys and Pregnancy?
Replies: 3
Views: 1916

Thanks so much for the insight - I hadn't even thought about gum sensitivity and I've been trying to make a little checklist of things to prepare for =) My sisters warned me about brushing and the gag reflex which is actually when I started worrying about not being able to put the Hawley in without ...
by biteowl
Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:44 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Length of Wearing Retainers?
Replies: 29
Views: 9754

Your teeth can definately move in your twenties. I wore braces at 16 until I was 18, and wore my retainer religiously for a couple of years. When I was about 22 I noticed a weird slight shift in my upper canine, and it just continued to get worse until it pretty much moved right back to where it sta...
by biteowl
Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:35 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Hawleys and Pregnancy?
Replies: 3
Views: 1916

Hawleys and Pregnancy?

Hello everyone - I'm brand new to this board, I stumbled across it while trying to look up info on retainers. Sure wish I had found it sooner during my time wearing braces, there is so much great information here! I was just curious if anyone got their braces off and then dealt with pregnancy soon a...