bonded retainer

[chris james]

hi all
i have just finished my time in braces but the thing is i have just moved home and its too far to visit my old ortho
thing is i have found a new ortho and she seems really good but she said it would be better to have a bonded retainer on my bottom teeth
i have an essix retainer at the mo and am rather sick of it
would it be better to have a bonded retainer rather than essix retainer
many thanx

[Sunny]

Best to follow the advice of the ortho. You will still need to wear a removable retainer at night, but the bonded retainer will hlep to keep your front lowers in their current position 24 hours a day.

[chris james]

ok sunny
thanks for advice will be going on wednesday so will find out what the score is

[chris james]

hi all
thet feels weird gone from stuff on the outside of my teeth to the insde
feels a little rough is this normal all a bit weird glad its just on the bottom lol

[Sunny]

Bet you adjust quickly! Your lucky lower teeth ... as long as you keep a check on that bonding, they should remain where they are for as long as the bonded retainer does!

[chris james]

thanks sunny
well its been two days on my teeth and im fine with it being there but the thing is its causing my tounge a lot of discomfort
the wire itself is ok its just the bonding it seems to be rather rough and has made my tounge sore is this normal or should i call the ortho and see what they say
feeling like i may have made a mistake by going for the bonded retainer rather that had a traditional hawley retainer like i have for my top teeth at least i can take that out if it bothers me
hope all is ok with your traetment see that you have had braces for quite some time think that could be a world record lol hope there is light at the end of the tunnel for you soon

[Brace Face]

Hiya! Don't worry, I have bonded on both top and bottom and I wouldn't be without them. I love the peace of mind that I get with them and I only need to wear my Essix retainers every 2-3 nights because the them. Perhaps you could try some wax until the discomfort eases off, bear with it, things will get easier. Good luck.