ALTHOUGH THERE ARE VERY FEW ORTHODONITC EMERGENCIES, DURING TREATMENT, PATIENTS MAY DISCOVER THAT THEY HAVE LOOSE OR BROKEN BRACKETS, OR THAT THEIR WIRES MAY HAVE SHIFTED. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE HAVING SEVERE DISCOMFORT THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO REMEDY ON YOUR OWN OR IN THE EVENT OF A TRAUMATIC ACCIDENT . WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SET YOU UP AN APPOINTMENT SO THAT WE MAY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
IRRITATED CHEEKS, LIPS OR TONGUE
BRACKETS MAY IRRITATE SOFT TISSURES INITIALLY UNTIL THE TISSUES TOUGHENS.WAX WILL EASE THE DISCORMFORT, AS DOES RINSING WITH WARM SALT WATER. SORENESS WILL OCCURE OFF AND ON DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT. RINSE THE MOUTH WITH WARM SALT WATER. TYLENOL OR IBUPROFEN WILL ASLO HELP. IN ADDITION, WE RECOMMENED PATIENTS TRY TO STICK TO SOFTER FOODS DURING THIS TIME.
LOOSE BRACKET
IF THE BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE WIRE, LEAVE IT IN PLACE OR COVER WITH WAX IF NEEDED FOR COMFORT. IF THE BRACKET COMES OUT COMPLETELY, PLACE IT IN A SANDWHICH BAG, AND BRING IT WITH YOU TO YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT. PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE TO ASK IF AN APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY.
BROKEN OR POKING WIRE
IF A WIRE CAN BE EASILY REMOVED, REMOVE THE BROKEN PIECE. IF A WIRE SLIPS OUT OF THE TUBE, REPLACE THEBWIRE BACK IN THE TUBE WITH TWEEZERS. IF THE WIRE STILL POKES, TRY TO SLIDE IT WITH YOUR FINGER OR PUT WAX UNTIL WE CAN SEE THE PATIENT IN OUR OFFICE.
TRAUMATIC ACCIDENTS
USE ICE IMMEDIATELY TO REDUCE SWELLING. IF THE TEETH ARE DISPLACED OR DON'T FIT TOGETHER PROPERLY, WIRES ARE BENT, OR SOFT TISSUE IS STUCK IN THE BRACES, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.