Well... it's a bit of plastic that's holding your $5,000 investment in place!mtbrncofn wrote:Wow, that seems spendy for a bit of plastic.
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True. Mine were only $4,000 though. I do think this is something I will ask my ortho about. This whole grinding thing has got me worried.
Full upper and lower metal braces put on May 12, 2005.
Braces free as of April 18, 2006!
Temporarily rebraced Nov. 21, 2006. ( I think I've moved past temporary. )
Brace free again - July 26, 2007.
Braces free as of April 18, 2006!
Temporarily rebraced Nov. 21, 2006. ( I think I've moved past temporary. )
Brace free again - July 26, 2007.
Good Lord, that scares the crap out of me when I hear people say that. For all you people that were faithful with the retainers and had relapses, did you have to pay for your braces all over again?S_Ranger wrote:wore my clear retainer faithfully every day, all night for 1 1/2 years. Some time down the road I noticed my gaps coming back and my teeth looking relapsed. I have braces again, I had them before for 4 months. ANd i'm gonna get the metal one this time.
Also, for Ranger: do you have any permanent retainer bars put in?
Full upper and lower metal braces put on May 12, 2005.
Braces free as of April 18, 2006!
Temporarily rebraced Nov. 21, 2006. ( I think I've moved past temporary. )
Brace free again - July 26, 2007.
Braces free as of April 18, 2006!
Temporarily rebraced Nov. 21, 2006. ( I think I've moved past temporary. )
Brace free again - July 26, 2007.
If you don't grind your teeth in your sleep and don't absent-mindedly chew on it during the day while you're thinking or as you speak, then yes. If you do any of those things you're likely to wear it down eventually. If you grind your teeth at night you'll probably chew a hole in it within a year or 18 months.Phantom wrote:I'm actually intending to get the invisible retainers. I think they can last a lifetime, ya?
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It scares me too.mtbrncofn wrote:Good Lord, that scares the crap out of me when I hear people say that. For all you people that were faithful with the retainers and had relapses, did you have to pay for your braces all over again?S_Ranger wrote:wore my clear retainer faithfully every day, all night for 1 1/2 years. Some time down the road I noticed my gaps coming back and my teeth looking relapsed. I have braces again, I had them before for 4 months. ANd i'm gonna get the metal one this time.
Also, for Ranger: do you have any permanent retainer bars put in?
I'm wondering if s_ranger's widsom teeth came down after her/his initial treatment, and that partially caused the relapse?
Okay now I am nervous about the clear retainers because I am supposed to get them on the top and the metal ones on the bottom. I think I do grind my teeth but my ortho said the retainer was supposed to help with that, he said nothing about chewing a hole in it......"sigh" Well I guess I have quite a few questions for the ortho when I see him next week.