Re: retainer

[Guest guest]

I'm sure it ain't that bad cuz I've been there and I had to wear them 24/7 for

12 months. Give it some time and if you are still freaked then go see your

orthodontist. They don't give out retainers on a whim, I know there reasons

you got the kind that you did, mainly to retain the teeth in their perfect

position. Come onto yahoo messenger and we can chat! |)

Mia

> Hi everyone

> I just got my retainer today, and it's HORRIBLE. It's a wire retainer

> with a U-shape of plastic over the pallet, and same thing on the

> bottom. It reminds me of the splint, and i can't talk or swallow with

> it!! I have to wear it 24/7 for 3 months straight. I just spent 4

> months and a ton of money working with an orofacial myologist to get

> rid of my tongue thrust, but now I can't swallow properly. I'm so

> worried about a relapse of my tongue thrust and of my open bite. Has

> anyone else had this kind of retainer??? Did they you get used to

> it?? This thing honestly just reminds me of the splint, and I could

> never talk or swallow with that... I'm so worried about this undoing

> everything. Thanks for any help

> -

[Guest guest]

,

I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. I just wanted to

comment on the tongue thrust issue. I was a thruster and very concernd

that it hadn't been addressed pre-surgery. My Surgeon assured me that

after being wired shut and splinted for 2 months, along with the

changes from surgery, I wouldn't have the issue any more. And, lo-and-

behold, I don't. I'm not sure how/why ... but I'm very grateful and

hopeful that I won't relapse.

Take care,

Carol

> Hi everyone

> I just got my retainer today, and it's HORRIBLE. It's a wire

retainer

> with a U-shape of plastic over the pallet, and same thing on the

> bottom. It reminds me of the splint, and i can't talk or swallow

with

> it!! I have to wear it 24/7 for 3 months straight. I just spent 4

> months and a ton of money working with an orofacial myologist to get

> rid of my tongue thrust, but now I can't swallow properly. I'm so

> worried about a relapse of my tongue thrust and of my open bite. Has

> anyone else had this kind of retainer??? Did they you get used to

> it?? This thing honestly just reminds me of the splint, and I could

> never talk or swallow with that... I'm so worried about this undoing

> everything. Thanks for any help

> -

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your comment Carol. That does make me feel a

little better... I guess I'm just the worrying sort. My jaw sure

gets sore though trying to swallow with the retainer in, but

hopefully it will get better with time, I've got my fingers crossed.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my post

-

> ,

> I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. I just wanted to

> comment on the tongue thrust issue. I was a thruster and very

concernd

> that it hadn't been addressed pre-surgery. My Surgeon assured me

that

> after being wired shut and splinted for 2 months, along with the

> changes from surgery, I wouldn't have the issue any more. And, lo-

and-

> behold, I don't. I'm not sure how/why ... but I'm very grateful

and

> hopeful that I won't relapse.

> Take care,

> Carol

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply Mia. You're right, my orthodontist gave them

to me to help keep my teeth in their new position where they are

straight and touch for the first time in my life, which is where I

want to keep them!! I just wish the retainer weren't sooo annoying

and painful to talk with lol

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> I'm sure it ain't that bad cuz I've been there and I had to wear

them 24/7 for

> 12 months. Give it some time and if you are still freaked then go

see your

> orthodontist. They don't give out retainers on a whim, I know there

reasons

> you got the kind that you did, mainly to retain the teeth in their

perfect

> position. Come onto yahoo messenger and we can chat! |)

>

> Mia