Can You Eat with the Retainer That is Given to Replace Missing Teeth During the Dental Implant Process?

The retainer is clear with the missing teeth included to fill in the gaps. Can you eat with it? If you drink red wine, will you see it in the retainer?

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Expander or Retainer with Springs to Fix Underbite?

My 10 year old daughter has an underbite one orthodontist wants to use an expander to correct another states can be corrected with just a retainer...

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Space in Between Top and Bottom Front Teeth. Hawley Retainers or Veneers? (photo)

I am 25 years old and had braces as a kid to straighten my teeth. AFter my braces were removed they put permanent retainers top and bottom. I saw an...

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Somnowell Retainers Recommended?

I will be getting retainers and have done some research. New to the market is Somnowell retainers. I would be interested in these because I do not...

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Wire or Clear Retainer for Tongue Thrust After Braces Are Off?

I had braces many years ago, and have worn my wire retainer faithfully every night b/c I have tongue thrust. Last week, my wire retainer broke and...

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Cosmetic Work with Bonded Lingual Retainer? (photo)

I have a bonded retainer on my upper and lower incisors. If I want to lengthen my lateral incisors with veneers or bonding does that retainer need to...

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Will a Retainer Get my Teeth Back to the Way They Were After Braces?

2 years ago igot my braces off nd iwore my retainer for only 2 weeks since then ionly wear it at night once a month, ifeal like my teeth have moved...

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Dentist Shaved off Too Much Tooth to Prepare for a Spring Retainer

I got spring retainers to move my teeth and the dentist shaved off too much of my lateral incisor #26. Even with the tooth in the correct position...

Could Night Guard Be Causing Irritation in Cheeks and Lips?

Have some irritation in my cheeks and the inside of my lip -- could my night guard be causing this? I've worn this guard for some time but it seems to...

I Am 23 Years Old Can Putting a Retainer Now Push Back my Teeth After Having Removed an Anchor Tooth( Top Teeth)?

I removed one of my back teeth yesterday because needed to be removed. I have been told that now I must go and get a bridge to fill in the broken...