What color Hawley did you get?

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#1 Post by **Evelyn** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:03 pm

Hey! I'm getting a Hawley retainer when I get my braces off on July 5, and on June 7 I'm going in for impressions and I get to choose the color/design of the retainer.

Which got me wondering...for those of you with Hawleys, what colors did you get? Are you happy with the choices? Any recommendations?

Thanks, Eve

#2 Post by **KittyW** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:28 pm

Good question! In all of the excitement of being debanded, I THINK I chose a light pink/mouth color with mini glitter. I'll find out tomorrow. It's been 3 weeks since the braces came off and it all happened so quickly that my head is still spinning!

Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:50 am

I just went with the regular mouth color. If mine get remade I'll go with a different color, maybe red. From what I've heard, they get thicker if you put designs on them, so I wanted the thinnest possible.

#4 Post by **kirst1583** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:21 am

Mine is blue and i'm really happy with it. Blue has always been my favourite colour so it was the easiest decision i've ever made!

#5 Post by **Evelyn** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:34 pm

well I went today and I got to choose my color. They didn't have sparkles which I was originally planning on getting, so I got a clear-pink kind of color with a sticker of whinny the pooh on it. I thought it was cute, and besides, no one sees it since it's in your mouth! Can't wait till it comes and I can actually see it....

Eve

#6 Post by **kirst1583** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:34 pm

That sounds cool

You'll have to post a pic when you get it!

#7 Post by **flotsam** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:46 pm

I got turquoise with royal blue polka dots for my bottom Hawley. Big surprise, though (noticed, with some shock, by my BF one night): It glows in the dark. Who knew?

#8 Post by **Evelyn** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:38 am

That sounds awewsome flotsam!

#9 Post by **flotsam** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:02 pm

It is indeed pretty cool -- thanks, Evelyn! Now if only I could get rid of this stinking (literally and figuratively) Essix.

#10 Post by **Veruka_Salt** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:51 pm

Just went with plain clear. I thought the flesh colour looked pretty foul (sorry downhillskier!) and I didn't want a design. My ortho didn't want me to do it - he said they're easier to lose - but I promised to be very careful with them. For a device that looks so small and thin in your hand, it feels pretty clunky in my mouth!

I'm really keen to hear what people who have both a Hawley and Essix think about them comparatively. My ortho has said I can get an Essix if I want for wearing to work, but I get the impression from people on these boards that they're not that great. Flotsam, what are your thoughts?

#11 Post by **naomi** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:16 am

I get my retainer on wednesday. I picked out a purple one with sparkles.