The new glue for my bonded retainers tastes weird. Can another material be used?
Q.
Hello Dr Mark Hughes. I hope you can help me. Can you tell me how is the composite glued on bonded retainers supposed to feel? I had to have mine topped up again after 10 years of wearing but the stuff another orthodontist has used tastes like plastic and is making me feel quite sick. I have never had a problem with it previously but the stuff he has used feels very different to the cement used previously. It has been this way for around three months and has not got better. In my case can it be trimmed down and another material be put over the top of it? Its really getting me down. Thank you for your time and all the best.
Hello Dr Mark Hughes. I hope you can help me. Can you tell me how is the composite glued on bonded retainers supposed to feel? I had to have mine topped up again after 10 years of wearing but the stuff another orthodontist has used tastes like plastic and is making me feel quite sick. I have never had a problem with it previously but the stuff he has used feels very different to the cement used previously. It has been this way for around three months and has not got better. In my case can it be trimmed down and another material be put over the top of it? Its really getting me down. Thank you for your time and all the best.
A.
I suppose the best thing for you to do is to first of all go back and speak to your orthodontist about your concerns. Depending on how thick the binding cement is, it may be able to be adjusted a little to make it more comfortable
So try that option first – a second opinion is always valuable if you feel you need to ask for another expert’s advice
Best
Mark
I suppose the best thing for you to do is to first of all go back and speak to your orthodontist about your concerns. Depending on how thick the binding cement is, it may be able to be adjusted a little to make it more comfortable
So try that option first – a second opinion is always valuable if you feel you need to ask for another expert’s advice
Best
Mark
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