Hiya people!!

I want to know about retainers.I know there few types of retainer:
1)retainer with one long wire
2)the crystal retainer(like those boxing plastic teeth...I dont know whats it call-to protect the teeth)-invisible retainer
3)retainer behind the upper front teeth(fixed retainer)

I know the lower front teeth,the retainer is hidden behind the teeth.I want to know more about the upper retainer.

Which you think is better??Number 1 or 2 or 3??
Is number (3 )good?retainer is behind the upper front teeth,so basically its just like the lower front teeth retainer,nobody would know you're wearing the retainer.But is it good?Are there prons and cons wearing it??


ANyone wearing the hidden(invisible)retainer,care to tell me more about it??

thanks!!

This post has been edited by shadychaz: May 4 2006, 10:56 PM

You explained well

Well...the no1 ,can see wire and well not nice lo.
No2 ,must take extra cautious care and no3 is permanent retainer..no need take out at all .Can wear it forever or take it out few years later.But nobody will know you wear the retainer.The price is the same but no3 ,a bit difficult cus its very easy tercabut the wire .Not everyone can wear the no 3 .
I did consult my doctor at first but my doctor told me only about no1 and no2.My doc never said anything about no3 only when i was about to take out my braces and when my fren told me about the no3 i asked my doctor,then only explain to me.That time me was in doubt,dunno to wear no 2 or no 3...so i was so so worried..
Currentl me using no 3,not yet tercabut and nobody knows im wearing a retainer at all...but sometimes must be careful what me eat la..cannot eat those very solid food or the wire will tercabut.