Retainer Options

[mariahfromchicago]

Originally Posted by headgearjoe

mine are off now , got them off jan 31st 08, i have bonded uppers an lowers , i had the impressions made also for my hawleys , there going to be glow in the dark blue , an mine has the wire that goes across the front of my teeth

That sounds like a cool colour!

[katesmom]

I got the Evertain Retainer from my doc (located in New York but sure you can get it anywhere) and they offer a replacement program for 3 years should you lose or break it. It might benefit you if you are going into the military. Cuz you get a backup set right away. So you can carry that with you. Plus, I liked that they are clear retainers like invisilign braces.

[Zoso]

One point of note is that "slip-cover" retainers (Evertain, Essix and the like) are not suitable for all cases. For example, they can tend to contribute toward any tendency to relapse in openbite cases.

Mariah - believe me: you'll feel Essix retainers in your mouth too - in fact a few people who have both upper and lower Essix compain that the combination really is too bulky for them.

[Stephanie]

good to know zoso... i have heard a little about this.

I personally like the old school hawley retainers for a lot of cases... The fact that they can be adjusted and tightening is usually a good thing for the patient that gets the braces off...

they just can be annoying to wear, but hopefully you will eventually only be wearing them at night.

[Zoso]

A well-made Hawley should last a lot longer too.