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did u get your permanent retainer on same day as debanding?
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:17 am
by danz23
I'm getting my braces off tomorrow and was just curious about this as it seems like theres going to be a lot happening in this appointment! I've been through it before but didn't get a retainer.... So cant believe its happening. Exciting!!
Re: did u get your permanent retainer on same day as debandi
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:46 pm
by angelmarie1990
Congrats on your debanding!! When I got my braces removed, he put on my permanent retainers and then took off the braces on the same day. I had to go back a week later for pictures and to get my removable retainers. Good luck!!
Re: did u get your permanent retainer on same day as debandi
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:56 pm
by danz23
Cool, thanks for that! How come some people need permanent and removable retainers? When I heard I'd be getting permanent ones I was like oh cool that means I wont have to worry bout the hassle of removables (coz I had an expander once and that was a pain). Anyways I guess it wont be a major, main thing is I wont have braces anymore!
Re: did u get your permanent retainer on same day as debandi
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:04 pm
by Bullfighter
I got temporary essix retainers the day of de-banding; going back for removable hawley top/bottom this week.
Re: did u get your permanent retainer on same day as debandi
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:00 pm
by BraceFace2o1o
danz23 wrote:How come some people need permanent and removable retainers? When I heard I'd be getting permanent ones I was like oh cool that means I wont have to worry bout the hassle of removables
Whether a patient is having a permanent retainer or not, they should still be supplied with removable retainers as well. A permanent retainer is applied to the front 4-6 teeth and the removable retainers are needed to retain the other teeth in the patients mouth.