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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Hi Bubbobble,At our practice we advise our patients to wear their trays for 14 days each. If the tray is painful, your teeth may not be tracking properly. With that said, switching to the next tray will not alleviate any pain but most likely cause more. Make an appointment with your Invisalign ...
Hi HLane12,The risks of the contact sport you're playing are greater than that of an attachment coming off. Replacing teeth vs replacing an attachment is much more expensive and potentially much more painful. I always recommend to my patients to wear their mouth guards because an attachment can ...