What to Expect When You Start Wearing a Dental Retainer.
Your Orthodontist can fit your needs for the retainer by taking a mold of your teeth. The fitting method is quick and painless - and you'll be able to make a choice from totally different flavors.There a number of reasons for wearing a retainer after having your braces removed and it may feel a little weird to get used to when you first start wearing it. Don't worry, that is normal since your not used to having an apparatus like that in your mouth. If the retainer does cause pain or cuts or rubs against your gums, call your Dentist as soon as possible to so adjustments can be made.
At first, you will need to get used to talking with the retainer in your mouth. After a while you wont even notice it's there. Dentists suggest reading aloud for minutes daily to get used to speaking with the retainer in your mouth. You may also notice a magnified spit flow (more spit in your mouth) within the initial few days of sporting your new retainer - this is also normal.
Caring for Your Retainer
While in your mouth, retainers can gather microorganisms, plaque, and leftover food particles, so you must clean your retainer daily. Be careful when doing so. The last thing you want to do is bend the wires or cause any damage to it. Because the plastic of your retainer will crack if it gets too dry, you must forever soak it once it is not in your mouth. Plastic will warp simply, thus do not place it in predicament or leave it close to a heat supply — like on your radiator, as an example. Finally, don't bend the wires. Shifting and moving the retainer around in your mouth can cause the wires to bend.
