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Which is your preferred retainer?

Hewley
33 (84.6%)
Essix
1 (2.6%)
Fixed
5 (12.8%)

Total Members Voted: 39

Voting closed: 28. September 2024, 21:17:49 PM

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Offline canth1982

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Preferred retainer?
« on: 21. September 2024, 21:17:49 PM »
Wondering what everyone's favorite retainer is.

Offline Arbinka

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Re: Preferred retainer?
« Reply #1 on: 22. September 2024, 00:21:20 AM »
Hey,
It is not too late to maybe respect also "Removable Appliances" which are used to these days (but less since the 1990's onward) for active orthodontic treatment.

Retainers, Hawley like (look it up) are only a pale passive appliance similar to much more complex appliances (more lisp, for you) still considered "kinky" enough for many members.

So, TL;DR: Better add "retainer-like removable braces" as another option as a bare minimum to show some knowledge and allow better results.

Enjoy!

Offline surfreak

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Re: Preferred retainer?
« Reply #2 on: 22. September 2024, 04:01:40 AM »
I chose the Hawley because of no better option for me in the vote.
I agreed with my orthodontist for fixed wires and a splint for the night.
But the splint will be something like a Bionator, that also should prevent my teeth from grinding and pressing in the sleep. We will finally fix the kind of appliance whe my treatment will come to an end.
The treatment will start in 29 days - can’t wait to get my brackets installed ????

My super preferred option was to keep the brackets on forever ????

Offline duncombec

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Re: Preferred retainer?
« Reply #3 on: 22. September 2024, 11:56:48 AM »
Hey,
It is not too late to maybe respect also "Removable Appliances" which are used to these days (but less since the 1990's onward) for active orthodontic treatment.

Retainers, Hawley like (look it up) are only a pale passive appliance similar to much more complex appliances (more lisp, for you) still considered "kinky" enough for many members.

So, TL;DR: Better add "retainer-like removable braces" as another option as a bare minimum to show some knowledge and allow better results.

Enjoy!

But the poll is specifically about retainers, not about devices used for active treatment.

It's perfectly possible the OP doesn't know about the devices you mention, but it's not very welcoming to tell a first-time poster to 'show some knowledge ', when they may be aware and have deliberately excluded them!

Your preferred appliances may be active plates, the OPs may be post-treatment retainers.

Offline Arbinka

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Re: Preferred retainer?
« Reply #4 on: 23. September 2024, 22:58:04 PM »
I am answering to canth1982 who was the one posting the poll.

I Do think it is wise to understand the forum before posting.
However, if I am mistaken, I hope Marty delete my unnecessary posts.

I see the point in the current option set in this poll. However, if we remove the consultation aspect of it, which was added after my post, it is more "scientific" to sample the real world. But, regardless,

Fetishism and political progressiveness of the latest 2.5 generations are not a reason for being hostile nor a common denominator of this forum's users.

Sorry if this is the impression I had made. At my age, I sometimes mistake op with OG.

I know, my Daughter speaks the same.

Nothing to do with Orthodontics, though.

Live and let live. I should know.


 ;) >:D :)

Offline page2949

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Re: Preferred retainer?
« Reply #5 on: 24. September 2024, 21:11:23 PM »
essix

Offline canth1982

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Re: Preferred retainer?
« Reply #6 on: 25. September 2024, 08:41:59 AM »
Now I am really curious why people prefer Hayley.  For me it us because I don't like the feel of something over top of my teeth.

Offline Embracer

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Re: Preferred retainer?
« Reply #7 on: 26. September 2024, 18:02:57 PM »
Me too. But also because hawley is more like still having braces