Bracket came off my tooth

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#1 Post by **slightlycrooked** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:10 pm

I got my braces on thursday last week and the day after i got them, one of my bottom brackets came off...
The otho is bookd out for a week and i'm unsure about what to do.
Will this effect my treatment adversely?

This is one of my youtube vids. in it you can see what im on about if im not explaining it properly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWMQ0-NCsvM

#2 Post by **Snowglobe32** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:56 pm

Did you call the office and tell them you have a broken bracket? If so, at that time, did they tell you they were booked for the week? I ask because usually a broken bracket is considered an emergency.

#3 Post by **bracedup** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:08 am

No this wont affect your treatment, it happened to me every second week in the beginning. The only problem is the annoyance of a broken bracket. Use wax to stabelize the bracket until your appointment. This a common problem with moving teeth, unfortunately, there is nothing you can do really about it. Good luck you will be fine.

#4 Post by **bb2811** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:54 am

Hi - if you let your ortho know and they said to wait for the week they musn't think it will affect your treatment adversly. I gad to get a bracket off to get a filling, and they left it off for a week. It must be annoying though - try lots of wax!

#5 Post by **VA5** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:05 am

This early on is not going to set you back much, b/c you haven't made any progression yet, probably. However, if you're well into treatment and it breaks off, it's best to get it put back on right away, b/c if not then any backward movement of the teeth, will have to be reset and sometimes they need to use a weaker wire to do that, so you'll be set back a few weeks at least. I know b/c it's happened to me.

#6 Post by **sadpanda** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:56 pm

It shouldn't really affect your treatment time, especially since it's in the beginning. I had a wire pop out and when I went in to the ortho to get it fixed, he said it wouldn't really delay anything either.

#7 Post by **Lynette** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:54 am

I had 2 brackets fall off at the start of treatment. One of them was on my back molar and I swallowed it

The best thing to do is call your orthodontist and they will usually schedule you in as soon as they can. If they can't get you in for a while, ask if they can schedule you in if anyone cancels in the meantime.

In the meantime, it can be pretty uncomfortable with a loose bracket. The best thing you can do is try to keep it in place with a bit of wax.

Don't worry, even though it has come loose from the tooth It won't fall off the wire

#8 Post by **femmebot2277** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:44 am

Hello, I don't think it will be an issue to leave it off for a week. When I first got my braces on the ortho assistant told me not to worry if one or two of them fall off between adjustments, just to make sure I saved it and brought it in next time. I am very lucky that my ortho will fit me in with very little notice. I just have to call first thing in the morning and usually they tell me to that I can stop in within 10 minutes or so.