Tightening my Hawley retainer

[Ralph]

Hi, my Hawley retainer has become quite lose (slides on/off) and I would like to tighten it

I can see that from the front few teeth it is slightly further away

How would I do this please?

 

[MattKW]

You go back to someone who knows how. This is not a DIY job. Maybe it looks simple, but one wrong bend and it'll all be out of kilter.

 

[Ralph]

You go back to someone who knows how. This is not a DIY job. Maybe it looks simple, but one wrong bend and it'll all be out of kilter.

Hello Matt, funnily enough, I’ve been to get it tightened twice (and it’s cost me £24 each time), was hoping I could do it at home?

 

[MattKW]

It's an art. Maybe your retainer doesn't have much capacity to be adjusted (depending upon your tooth shapes and position). I think I can bend wires quite well, but it's still a bit chancy.