SORRY!! This is totally random but I'm freaking out!

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<p>Sorry this is a really random question for me to be asking on CC but anyways..</p>

<p>I just lost my retainer! Agh! I just told my mom and she FLIPPED OUT! I haven't told my dad yet but I don't expect him to get all mad like my psycho mother. Anyways I'm forced to pay for it so </p>

<p>How much does a retainer cost?</p>

<p>I'm going to call the ortho tomorrow, but I cannot go to the office (1 hour away from my house) that day because I am leaving for Mexico the next day and staying there for week. I won't be sleeping a retainer for one week so will that drastically affect my teeth?</p>

<p>I got my braces off the summer before 9th grade and I have worn my retainer faithfully for almost 3 years if that will answer any questions. </p>

<p>Thanks and sorry for the random question!</p>

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<p>Last summer I too was confronted with the loss of my retainer. In the outside cafeteria trash on a 100 degree day in New York. </p>

<p>Since it costs US$ 90, I fished through seemingly rotting milk and meat to find it, and drowned it in rubbing alcohol and disinfectant. </p>

<p>Good luck finding it!</p>

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<p>P.S.
Your teeth will change a bit, but I believe, minisculely. Look hard for it, backtrack, dig thru trash, etc.</p>

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<p>haha thanks! man, i really dont want to dig through trash though! ugh i think ill be willing to fork over $100..</p>

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<p>bump! more answers please</p>

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<p>That's disgusting Kaznack. Lmao!!</p>

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<p>Hrm. My retainer was $300.</p>

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<p>$100 for two here.</p>

<p>It might take a week to replace it anyway.</p>

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<p>
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$100 for two here.

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Why would anyone need two retainers?</p>

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<p>I haven't worn my retainer in nearly a year, maybe more.</p>

<p>My teeth haven't changed much. Although it's quite difficult to put on my retainers again without them hurting a bit, but considering what my teeth looked like BEFORE I had braces, they haven't really changed at all.</p>

<p>Yeahhhh I should probably start putting them back on....</p>

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<p>my retainers are $250 each. so $500 for both top and bottom.</p>

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<p>Yea i think they cost closer to $500</p>