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I tried on my old Hawley retainer and it still doesn’t fit. Is it a bad sign?

dawnfuller92Dec 9, 2017
I had an old Hawley retainer I quit wearing four years ago. I know am doing the Invisalign process and am almost done. I tried on my old hawley retainer and it still doesn’t fit, I am wondering what that means? 

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Dr. Nasrin Sadeghi, DMD
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Answered on Dec 11, 2017
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Dr. Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)
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Answered on Dec 18, 2017
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