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
Bracket came off my tooth
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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.
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.
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
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
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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.