At last! Two years, six weeks and a couple of days after the appliances went on it was finally time to take them off. What a relief! There was ten minutes of rather alarming sounding noises as the brackets were clipped off, followed by some polishing off of the remaining cement.
Next, some permanent retainers were added. These are made of thin gold chain and were cemented very discreetly onto the inside on the upper and lower front six teeth. Virtually invisible.
This was followed by a new mould taken so that a removeable nighttime plastic retainer could be made. This will have to be worn for about a year so ensure that no untoward movement of the teeth happens, as the bone in the jaw won't be fully settled just yet.
Amazingly, the plastic retainers were ready the next afternoon. They're quite comfortable and almost invisible, being quite clear. It was a bit difficult talking with them in but, like the brackets and wires, you get used to them and adapt.
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