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is there a relatively safe way to remove a permanent retainer (wire behind my 4 front teeth) myself? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by Sator_is_Tense@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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recently the glue bonding it to one of my teeth came loose and then fell off entirely and now another spot of bonding is starting to break down. i don't have the money to go and get it removed by an orthodontist and i'd rather not wait however long for the rest of the bonds to fail. is there a safe and effective way to completely take it off at home? do I just have to slowly work the glue with my fingernail or something until it eventually comes off?

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[–] improbablypoopingrn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Not really what you asked but might be worth looking into!

Had a similar situation, orthodontists wanted to charge several hundreds of dollars. The franchise dentist chains wanted several hundred as well.

Found a local 'mom and pop' dentist that did it for an additional $50 with a cleaning.