How many types of retainers do you have on your mouth?

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#1 Post by **lil princess** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:10 am

I have two types of retainers on my mouth, a bonded retainer on both bottom and top and a hawley retainer on the top. Right now, my teeth on the top left and right sides are hurting, like if it's going to move....are my teeth going to move back?!?!?!

Just wondering, why doesn't my ortho choose essix for me instead of the hawleys? Hawleys are so hard to talk with! I feel like I have more stuff on than I had before with braces! hahaha~

#2 Post by **bbsadmin** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:20 am

Some orthos don't like Essix retainers for various reasons. They also might not be the proper type of retainer that you need at this point. Trust your ortho's decision!

#3 Post by **Paparazzi** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:49 am

Lynn is right right, trust your ortho's decision. I can comiserate with you because I do nothing but gag on my hawley because they are so big and thick(I have both upper, and bottom). The main reason my ortho wanted me to wear hawley's was because I had such extensive work, 6 years of braces, he wanted to everything to stay perfect. I have also heard with essix that it some cases it can actually move your midline a little off, don't know how true that statement is. Got any questions about dealing with your hawley, drop me a pm.

#4 Post by **Veruka_Salt** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:20 am

I was curious as to whether anyone else had a bonded retainer and a Hawley - so glad to see I'm not the only one!

I got my bonded on my lower teeth last week, and the braces are coming off on Wednesday. I'm getting upper and lower Hawleys. Has anyone else had two kinds of retainer on a single arch?

#5 Post by **Kristine** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:52 am

I have bonded splints plus Essix retainers, and I hate them! I can't imagine Hawleys being much more difficult to talk with. Maybe it just depends on your face, but I can't close my teeth in the Essix retainers.

#6 Post by **Evelyn** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:30 pm

In 23 days I'll have two: a bonded on the bottom and a hawley on top.

Can't wait till I can finally comment on retainers!

Eve

#7 Post by **cookie** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:33 am

I still have my braces on my bottom teeth, and I have a bonded retainer behind my front two top teeth plus an Essix on top too.

#8 Post by **texasangel** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:22 pm

The day I got my braces off I got Essix retainers. They are bulky and you can't relax at a normal bite.
Yesterday I got a Hawley for my upper arch. I have to get a bridge on the bottom, so he didn't want to make the lower hawley and then have to make another one afterwards, so I have to wear the essix on the bottom.

I don't like the hawley right now - but I'm sure it will get better after some time. The only thing I don't like about it is the bulky feeling in the roof of my mouth.
It just feels like the essix retainers do a better job at keeping your teeth in place.