Retainers

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#1 Post by **AtomicSkier** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:59 pm

I got de-braced today, and I got retainers. At first my speech was odd. I sounded all odd, but my concern is:

I'm gagging now once in awhile when I talk due to my Hawly Retainers.

Will this gagging go away?

#2 Post by **AtomicSkier** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:41 pm

Meryaten wrote:Most likely.

Work hard at breathing through your nose as much as you can, and relax your tongue as much as you can.

I personally found that by the morning following getting the retainers, I was doing much much better - like sleeping in them helped me adjust.

(And trust me - I gag easily)

Thanks for the info!

I have another question, my lower Retainers are a bit off. When I fitted them on today at my ortho, I told them they felt weird, and he adjusted them, but they are uneven on the sides, and when I bite down, my wire on my right side moves.

On the front lower teeth, the wire isn't straight. I think its because of the unevenness. Will anything bad happen? Or should I just go back to my orthodontist?

#3 Post by **AtomicSkier** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:47 pm

I just got back from walking my dog, I was gagging the whole time, and as I type I am gagging.

Are you sure that the gagging will stop? Is it just that I'm new to this whole retainer thing?

#4 Post by **AtomicSkier** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:51 am

Well, I had a good nights sleep, and now, I'm not gagging! I just had to get used to the whole retainer in my mouth idea!

Thanks for the help. My top retainer isn't scooped out that much but he did scoop it a bit. And now there is no rough spot on the top. But its fine. I'll get used to it...hopefully!

#5 Post by **AtomicSkier** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:09 am

It is amazing!

I took a picture of my teeth with retainers in. Its really bad quality, but I was wondering if I should go to my ortho and ask him to adjust my lower retainers, because the wire is sitting to high up on my teeth. Does it matter where it sits on my teeth?

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