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Permanent retainer inside bottom teeth cutting up tip of my tongue?
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Adjustable. May require reshaping, reciting, or removal and replacement. Best practitioner to do this is the one that placed it to begin with.
Answered 8/29/2022
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There is an area on retainer where your tongue tip is in contact with it. This area probably has a rough spot or edge that is not smooth and is cutting your tongue. See your dentist to smooth over this spot. In the meantime put a little VASOLINE on area.
Answered 9/8/2022
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