Braces again

amberspy · 21 Jan 22, 10:24 AM

I got Damon brace system fitted nearly two weeks ago
Last few days I’ve noticed my teeth look lot more yellow thou I’ve been cleaning them well
Is this normal and anything I can do

amberspy · 22 Jan 22, 12:45 AM

Anyone

**Loopylooloo** · 22 Jan 22, 09:49 AM

I’m not sure there is, as cleaning is more difficult with those braces, but, when they removed mine they gave them a really good polish and this made them beautifully white again.

In the meantime I guess just try and brush the best you can with a whitening toothpaste and avoid coffee/red wine etc?

I am probably going to have to get my braces refitted as I stupidly stopped wearing my retainer at night and am now noticing trapped food issues again… expensive mistake!

amberspy · 22 Jan 22, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Loopylooloo

I’m not sure there is, as cleaning is more difficult with those braces, but, when they removed mine they gave them a really good polish and this made them beautifully white again.

In the meantime I guess just try and brush the best you can with a whitening toothpaste and avoid coffee/red wine etc?

I am probably going to have to get my braces refitted as I stupidly stopped wearing my retainer at night and am now noticing trapped food issues again… expensive mistake!

I’m actually getting them whiten once they are off in 10 months denist knows this
I mite try electric toothbrush to see if it helps
It’s getting noticeable 🙈
Aww no that’s not great
Is the retainer hard to wear at night

**Loopylooloo** · 22 Jan 22, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by amberspy

I’m actually getting them whiten once they are off in 10 months denist knows this
I mite try electric toothbrush to see if it helps
It’s getting noticeable 🙈
Aww no that’s not great
Is the retainer hard to wear at night

Its not hard to wear, just not particularly nice! Mine were seven years old, getting cracks etc so I impulsively threw them away after getting an ulcer, I should have gone to the orthodontist and asked for new ones, would be a lot less costly and intrusive than starting all over again! Couldn’t believe how quickly they reverted once I stopped wearing them….

Leyfy · 22 Jan 22, 08:48 PM

I had metal fixed braces as a kid, then ceramic braces in my late 20s and last year 4 months worth of smile direct to 're-tweak' my teeth back into position.

Thing I'm liking about smile direct is that I can get a new retainer automatically every six months with them which I know will keep my teeth sitting where they should be! I know how important the retainer is and it's worth it for me to have a fresh one every six months. It feels quite tight and uncomfortable the first few times you get a new retainer but soon feels comfortable again

**Loopylooloo** · 23 Jan 22, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Leyfy

I had metal fixed braces as a kid, then ceramic braces in my late 20s and last year 4 months worth of smile direct to 're-tweak' my teeth back into position.

Thing I'm liking about smile direct is that I can get a new retainer automatically every six months with them which I know will keep my teeth sitting where they should be! I know how important the retainer is and it's worth it for me to have a fresh one every six months. It feels quite tight and uncomfortable the first few times you get a new retainer but soon feels comfortable again

I will look into this thanks Leyfy.

meboo · 23 Jan 22, 12:09 PM

I get my DS a new retainer every 12 months or so from our dentist. We have the plaster tooth impression so we just take that back to reception and its done in a couple of days. It costs around £25 per arch