do hawley retainers cover the whole roof of your mouth?
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do hawley retainers cover the whole roof of your mouth?
Hi,
Ill be getting my retainer soon, and im reading all sorts of mixed experiences with them.
One question i have is, how much of the upper pallatte (roof) do they cover? Can they be shaved to fit better?
also, since im questioning, how thick are they, and can that be altered???
thanks!
Ill be getting my retainer soon, and im reading all sorts of mixed experiences with them.
One question i have is, how much of the upper pallatte (roof) do they cover? Can they be shaved to fit better?
also, since im questioning, how thick are they, and can that be altered???
thanks!
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Mine does not fit the whole palate. The acrylic lines the entire lingual side, and the retainer has a transpalatal bar at the limit of the hard and soft palate, which does not rest directly on the palate, but ever so close... It's quite comfortable, and it does not give me a claustrophobic feeling whatsoever. Sorry, I can't post pictures, as I am still in the dinosaur ages...
Hope this helped!
Hope this helped!
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Re: do hawley retainers cover the whole roof of your mouth?
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Re: do hawley retainers cover the whole roof of your mouth?
I was really concerned that I couldn't handle the hawley because of the acrylic on the palate. Rest assured, when I put it in, it was more comfortable than I could imagine. Really. And I always had that gag reflex when doing molds, so you need not worry. Hawleys can be trimmed with the ortho's electric burr or whatever the thing is called. I can put my tongue to the back of the hawley so its not that far back on the palate.One question i have is, how much of the upper pallatte (roof) do they cover? Can they be shaved to fit better?
also, since im questioning, how thick are they, and can that be altered???
!
Top Braces June 2004
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007
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My upper does not cover the entire pallet either. It is quite comfortable!! ![Image](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/jennielee_81/P1010381.jpg)
I get clausterphobic in a lot of situations, but the retainer doesn't cause that at all.
Relax!!!
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I get clausterphobic in a lot of situations, but the retainer doesn't cause that at all.
Relax!!!
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
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Coverage
Mine actually goes back a little further, In fact on the LHS it goes to my last molar (the second is an implant) and goes across from thereto the second last molar on the RHS.
So it covers a fail portion of the soft palette - I had to over come a gag reflex when it was first installed.
The lower follows all the teeth of my lower jaw.
I's my second Hawley and it's a lot thicker than the first. My tongue barley has room when I have both in!
So it covers a fail portion of the soft palette - I had to over come a gag reflex when it was first installed.
The lower follows all the teeth of my lower jaw.
I's my second Hawley and it's a lot thicker than the first. My tongue barley has room when I have both in!