Thanks and Cammie Re: what is a holly retainer?

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Thanks for the info, I like to research whatever is going to be done

to me before hand and though my ortho explained clearly what this was

for, I could not quite picture it.

Thanks

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I went to my ortho today, he and my surgeon met and reviewed

> > everything earlier in the week. I've had my surgery postponed 2

> times

> > because there is not enough room in my mouth for the surgeon to

> work.

> > So I have been having my lower teeth widened for 6 months (not

fun)

> > and now my bite won't line up afer surgery so I have to have some

> > movements done on top. I'm having upper and lower, the top

advanced

> > 5mm and the lower 3. Any way, He took my braces off today (upper)

> and

> > fitted me for a holly retainer (SP?). Does any one know what that

> is?

> > Is this different fromt the post ortho retainer if so how? I've

> tried

> > looking for it on some of the ortho websites but no luck.

> >

> > Anyway they have promised that I will definetly have surgery in

May

> > so I guess it is not that bad!

> >

> > Marsha