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survey eating with retainers in or out
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:21 am
by BARRYMILLER
I am wearing Hawley retainers 24/7 for the next year. I have read that some orthos told their patients to wear their Hawley retainers while eating and others were told to take them out. What do you do. If you wear them while eating, do you have any tricks to make it easier. My ortho told me if I wanted to wear them while eating it was fine, it was my choice.
Re: survey eating with retainers in or out
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:39 pm
by TreadLightly
LOL I have always read and been told to take my retainer out while I eat. I couldn't imagine how awkward it would feel to eat with it on. Think about all the chewing and food that would get pushed against the retainer while you eat. It would just plane damage it and break it faster.
Re: survey eating with retainers in or out
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:14 pm
by Matilda
Out, definitely.