As most of you know, I got my braces taken off late last month and my teeth are amazing! However, I got my stupid,new retainer yesterday and I already can't stand it!!
Anyway, I wanted to know more about retainer that gives me a silly lisp, so I went on a site called, "The Reality of Retainers". (don't you just love the name?) I was mainly looking for ways to SAFELY clean the retainer, but I stumbled upon some funny information...
"Retainers can help many mouth problems besides shifting teeth. Sometimes they're used to help a medical problem. For example, you may have a tongue thrust (a condition where your tongue sneaks through your teeth when you talk). Some retainers, known as a crib or tongue cage retainers, are designed with small metal bars that hang down from the roof of your mouth. These retainers keep your tongue from going forward in between your teeth when you speak. Your tongue is trained to go to the roof of your mouth instead of through your teeth. The length of time kids wear a tongue cage varies depending on the kid."
It just so happens that I have one of these...'tongue thruster' things. And the analogy they made about the crib to the "cage" is totally wrong. Here is the truth...my tongue has never felt more trapped. I feel like my tongue is in a jail cell! Plus, it makes my tongue sore to have to keep it in the same position behind that dumb "crib" so my mouth is always sore.
Well, my orthodontist told me that I can only take the retainer out when I eat, so I relish in the fact that I am given three glorious meals a day plus snacks at four. I really don't know what I'd do if I had to wear these any more than that. It makes me feel bad for those kids who have to wear head gear and stuff. ew. I can't even imagine.
I don't really know what I was getting at, but...I really hate this retainer, but, as much as I hate to admit it, I am happy that my teeth are going to stay straight.
2 comments:
lol. I wonder how much of America's obesity problem is due to children who are told they can only take out their retainer to eat, so they eat constantly. :)
I didn't love my retainer either, but if I took it out two of my fake teeth came with it so I looked pretty darn awesome when it was out. It was my freak trick. Aren't you jealous?
I am so jealous Sheri! So, which ones were fake?
I was actually thinking that I might lose weight wearing this thing because I hate the "transition" of taking it out and putting it in.It is so gross!! But if I didn't mind all of that slobber then I would probably eat all the time!
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