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How can I file my retainers?

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Can alcohol damage a retainer?

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When can I take off my retainer?

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How can my fixed retainer affect me?

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Will wearing a year old retainer work ?

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What is essix retainer material made of?

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My retainers hurt putting it on and off?

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Could your teeth still move in retainers?

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How can I get the smell out of retainers?

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What can I do to eat with my retainer in?

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A 40-year old asked:

How much do spring retainers for teeth cost?

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Are my teeth loose because of spring retainer?

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Can retainers be tightened to move teeth back?

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A 37-year old asked:

What does my permanent retainer hurt my teeth?

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A 48-year old asked:

How often should I clean my retainers per week?

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A 36-year old asked:

Will start to gag when I first get my retainer?

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A 37-year old asked:

Should a dental retainer be revised periodically?

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I have a nonremovable retainer, how can I clean it?

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What is the definition or description of: Retainer?

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A 36-year old asked:

Would it matter if I miss one night of my retainer?

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A 45-year old asked:

How often can I need to replace my dental retainer?

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What is the very best way to clean a clear retainer?

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Need doctor's help! What do retainers do to the teeth?

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Edges of my retainer are a bit sharp. Can I file them?

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What is the proper way to clean one's dental retainer?

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how have retainers improved since it was first created?

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Is fluoridating your teeth while using a retainer safe?

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Is it possible for my teeth to be fixed with a retainer?

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If you force your retainer in will it shift your teeth back?

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Would it be best to wear a messed up retainer or no retainer?

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