What is this retainer?
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What is this retainer?
I went today to get my bottoms put on but the denist had to put spaces on my top teeth so that the bands on a retainer would fit around my back teeth. The retainer looks like it fits over my back teeth and the front of the retainer fits behind the back of my front teeth. The front of it is sort of clear and a hard plastic looking thing. Is it something to adjust my bit? Or is it to fix something else? I have the spaces in for a little over a week and then I'll be getting the retainer and bottom braces.
Feb 4 2005
Top braces on
Expander on top, TMJ retainer on bottom
Dec 17 2005
Expander and retainer out
Braces on bottom, bite blocker on top
Septermber 8 2006
Bite blocker off!!!
Debanding will be Sept 2007.. FINALLY
Top braces on
Expander on top, TMJ retainer on bottom
Dec 17 2005
Expander and retainer out
Braces on bottom, bite blocker on top
Septermber 8 2006
Bite blocker off!!!
Debanding will be Sept 2007.. FINALLY
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Here's a random site about appliances.
Sounds like you have an essix retainer (scroll down on that site to confirm)
Sounds like you have an essix retainer (scroll down on that site to confirm)
Four Wisdom Teeth Extracted: January 2000
Lower First Bicuspids Extracted: Nov. 1st, 2005
Braces on: Nov. 24th, 2005
Duration: 24 months
Lower First Bicuspids Extracted: Nov. 1st, 2005
Braces on: Nov. 24th, 2005
Duration: 24 months
Not yet I don't. I don't have the retainer yet. I thought I was supposed to get it today but he had to put spaces in first. I'll have it in a week.
Feb 4 2005
Top braces on
Expander on top, TMJ retainer on bottom
Dec 17 2005
Expander and retainer out
Braces on bottom, bite blocker on top
Septermber 8 2006
Bite blocker off!!!
Debanding will be Sept 2007.. FINALLY
Top braces on
Expander on top, TMJ retainer on bottom
Dec 17 2005
Expander and retainer out
Braces on bottom, bite blocker on top
Septermber 8 2006
Bite blocker off!!!
Debanding will be Sept 2007.. FINALLY