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As Dr. Echols in Florida explains on his informative website, Braceface.com, "No, we don't pull them off. The plastic bonding material is simply fractured gently off the back of each bracket and all the brackets come off with the wire if the wire is left in place when [url=http://www.maximoupgrade.com/hot.php]hollister france[/url] we gently squeeze the bracket. It's physics, inclined planes, levers, fulcrums... weggie orthodontics".

Dr. Echols continues, "Each bracket is 'popped' off clean, which leaves a layer of the bonding plastic on the tooth. We then use a high speed handpiece to smooth the plastic off the teeth and polish the enamel where the plastic was removed, and finish up with a polishing disk to smooth the enamel."

The Braceface website has a great set of photos showing how Dr. Echols takes braces off one of his young patients.

What does it feel like to have your braces removed? Read what other ArchWired readers said in Braces Removal Stories!



The "R" Word: Retainer!

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There are three basic types of retainers:



"Hawley" retainers. These are made of acrylic that is molded to your mouth, and contain a wire to hold your teeth in position (this is the most common type of retainer). The acrylic part is available in clear, and in a variety of colors and interesting designs, so you can "personalize" your retainer if you wish.


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"Essix" retainers made of clear plastic (similar to the Invisalign aligner trays or whitening trays). Some people love these, while others feel that they are too uncomfortable.



Permanent retainers, which are glued to the back of your teeth and are not removed.



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Whatever type you and your orthodontist choose, it's important to wear it regularly for as long as your orthodontist recommends. During the initial period (the first year after your braces come off) you will wear it 24/7 for several months. Later, your orthodontist will tell you that it's OK to [url=http://www.achbanker.com/homes.php]www.achbanker.com/homes.php[/url] wear it only at night -- every night. After another year goes by, you can wear it several nights per week. If you totally stop wearing your retainer, your teeth will shift, particularly if you had extractions. Why go to all this trouble and expense, only to screw up your teeth again? Don't be stupid [url=http://www.mquin.com/giuseppezanotti.php]giuseppe zanotti sneakers[/url] or lazy -- wear your retainer!

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Cleaning Your Retainer

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Retainer Brite comes in tablet form and can be used with our without a portable sonic cleaner. The advantage of this system is that the tablets are individually foil wrapped, which makes it easy for traveling.

Both of these retainer cleaning systems work very well at keeping your retainer smelling fresh and preventing white build-up. They can be used for either plastic and wire Hawley retainers, or Essix (clear plastic) retainers and Invisalign -type aligner trays. Both of these products are available at DentaKit.com. Your orthodontist may [url=http://www.achbanker.com/homes.php]hollister france[/url] also have samples of these products, so be sure to ask!
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