Anybody else's permanent retainer taste like metal?

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boodles8
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Anybody else's permanent retainer taste like metal?

#1 Post by boodles8 »

Mine does just a little. I hope I'll get used to it.
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nikkibabie19
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Re: Anybody else's permanent retainer taste like metal?

#2 Post by nikkibabie19 »

Mine tasted like plastic.

But by day two it went away.
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Re: Anybody else's permanent retainer taste like metal?

#3 Post by nikkibabie19 »

But thats because i have hawley removable top and bottoms....
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JillD
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Re: Anybody else's permanent retainer taste like metal?

#4 Post by JillD »

Nope. Never.

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