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I had an Inman Aligner - like a removable retainer that moves teeth in a couple of months as opposed to years, but a bit more "lumpy" than a retainer. loving awesome for moving teeth fast, but apparently no good for badly out of shape teeth. And I LOVE MY WATERPIK!
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# ¿ Mar 2, 2016 18:58 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 20:45 |
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Those "bonded" retainers are known for coming loose though, even just on one tooth - then that tooth moves back to where it wanted to be before you wanted it to be somewhere else. Also, they need a lot more care (flossing round them, etc.) than a removable retainer. They aren't used much in the UK as far as I gather. When I asked my ortho how long I should wear my retainer for after the initial 6 months or whatever you are told, he basically said "one or two nights a week - for as long as you want your teeth to stay straight!". So that's what I do, it's not a hassle and it saves me doing it all again if my teeth shifted.
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# ¿ Mar 31, 2016 19:26 |
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Faerunner posted:Congratulations, you have successfully made me feel like my mouth is not that bad. Jesus, that looks uncomfortable. My palate was too narrow as well, but I ended up with an Inman Aligner instead of braces - my teeth weren't terrible. Happily, it seemed that once you made room for the teeth to go straight, they actually wanted to - mine moved super-fast. And I'm nearly 40, so no kiddy with teeth and bones that shift around on a whim. Hope yours are the same!
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# ¿ Jun 23, 2016 20:04 |
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No - I had one of those key expanders as a kid! And it was painful. Faerunners has springs instead, so it works more gently, but all the time. Kids bones aren't properly fused together so they can expand easily, but with adults, the hard palate is probably fused together so its more of a constant stretching thing.
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# ¿ Jun 23, 2016 21:50 |