Colour of your retainer

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#16 Post by **Wyo_Stacy** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:35 pm

I didn't get to have any designs or pictures. Mine were blue for the first time around. I think I will go with something different when the braces come off again. Blue is my favorite color but I don't want to take a chance of mixing them up (although the new ones will fit better because they will be right).

#17 Post by **tkais** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:17 am

The glitter is entirely on the inside. No lumps or scratchies.

#18 Post by **jennielee81** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:17 am

Maryaten, I know what you mean about the hard candies scraping up the roof of the mouth! I HATE that.

My glittery retainer has the glitter ONLY on the tongue side. And it is as slick as ice.

The part that contacts the roof of my mouth doesn't have glitter on it but it is rougher....though it is an exact match to the grooves and things in the roof of my mouth, since it doesn't slide around, there isn't any problem.

#19 Post by **Aija** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:06 pm

May 17th is the big day for me, and I CAN'T WAIT! I already ordered my ice cream cake (standard procedure at my orthodontist's office when you get your braces off). The harder decision is... what color retainers to get.

I had heard that darker colors look funny when they are in your mouth (they cast a dark shadow or something). Is this true? I was thinking about blue glitter, and then I read that you should really stick with clear or pink. Thoughts? Thanks.

#20 Post by **jennielee81** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:31 pm

I have dark purple/glitter

Here's a picture of it in my mouth

this was right after the braces were removed and my gums are swolen and a little bloody, that's NOT from the retainer!

Here's a shot of the inside:

I don't think it looks funny at all.

My ortho said that the clear retainers become yellowed with age so he REALLY warned against that one. My assistant said that the "tissue" colored one (pink) was too ordinary, but it was my decission. The words, "tissue colored" make me gag! So I went with the purple. GO FOR COLOR!!

#21 Post by **Michal** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:06 am

I didn't get to pick mine, it's gold with glitter. I guess I like it.

#22 Post by **jennielee81** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:28 pm

Are you talking about mine, Maryaten?

I will take a picture of it when I can find my camera...

could be a minute, could be a day!

#23 Post by **jennielee81** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:46 pm

I love these guys!!!

Here 'tis:

Ya, my ortho's lab cuts a great deal of the material away from the back of the pallet. I really like that!!!!

#24 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:50 pm

When I get my braces removed and go for Hawleys I'm going to go with maybe a blue, but if they allow me to pic a design I will some how incorporate a firefighter theme into them

~Tim~

#25 Post by **Dark_angel** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:04 am

I dont think i get the choice so pink it is for me i guess, id love a purple one though

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