Metal Mouth Message Board

So I've been wearing my last invisalign trays as retainers for the past few months, and I'll soon be getting regular Essix/Invisalign retainers. I'm worried because I grind my teeth a lot, even moreso with the trays in, and I'm worried that I'll eventually chew through the retainers. I would ask for Hawleys instead, but I get my Invisalign from my regular dentist and not an orthodontist so I think he can only offer the Invisalign retainers. So my question is, what's the likelihood that I will actually chew through them? Is it something I should worry about? And also, would it be a possibility to go to an orthodontist just to get Hawley retainers?

I've gone through two sets myself already. Ground right through em'.

I'm fortunate because my ortho replaces them for free as long as I continue wearing them, so I'm not too worried.

Good luck!

I thought so too.

I hate those essix nightguards. They aren't any match for sharp points on teeth.