DidIMakeTheRightDecision

Retainer Will Cost You $1,200/Year

He did mention a permanent retainer, but advised against it because it's hard to clean. He actually wore one himself. I got the impression from him that it was kind of a nuisance, and food would get caught in it, but he did not say that explicitly. Not trying to turn you off to the idea, but there might be something to it.

True, I could have opted to go to an orthodontist, but the dentist told me that it would cost a few hundred dollars for a retainer at the end of the treatment, which turned out to be misleading. This is the type of tactic I expect from a used car salesman, not a dentist, given that I asked him specifically to outline the costs. I am wondering if others had the same experience.