Retainers

Hi ,

I have been asked about what will happen at the end of my treatment...

I will get vivera retainers which are clear plastic trays just like the invisalign trays. However there will be no bumps on these as the attachments will be removed. I will get 3 sets of these all exactly the same so they will hopefully last me forever if I am careful. I will wear the retainer permanently like an invisalign tray for 3-6 months (not sure exactly how long) then gradually ease into night time wear only. But I will wear these on a night forever. I know so many people who had their teeth straightened at school, stopped wearing their retainer and their teeth are already back a bit crooked after 4 years.

I did ask about having a fixed wire retainer on the back of my teeth. My ortho said if I had, had spaced out teeth that where going to get pulled in. Then she would offer me both a fixed retainer and a removable one. But as my teeth were over crowded she will only offer the removable one. Apparently this is because the fixed retainer will only hold the front 6 teeth in place the ones further back would still be free to move about. Hope this helps :) xxx

Changing to tray 27 tonight :D !

Tray 26

I am nearing the end of my bottom trays. 2 more to go for them and 9 more to go on top.  Honestly think my teeth look so much better now. My last appointment to get retainer moulds done will be Monday 26th November as long as everything keeps going as planned.

Here are some current photos :