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Questions about Hawley Retainer

sparkle_23 · 2012-06-15 23:03:16

I'm 25 now and I got my braces off when I was 17, had then for 2 and half years. I wasn't too good at wearing my retainer. I had a second one made when I was 18 as my teeth had moved and the original didn't fit. I still have my retainer and it fits and when it does my teeth hurt like hell! Can the retainer actually move my…

16-06-2012 12:03AM

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sparkle_23

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I'm 25 now and I got my braces off when I was 17, had then for 2 and half years. I wasn't too good at wearing my retainer. I had a second one made when I was 18 as my teeth had moved and the original didn't fit. I still have my retainer and it fits and when it does my teeth hurt like hell! Can the retainer actually move my teeth or does it just stop them from moving?

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#2 19-06-2012 02:48PM

day dreamer

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Hi

the retainer will move teeth a little if it fits but mostly just keeps teeth as they are

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