Metal Mouth Message Board

After going to the ortho yesterday for an emergency appointment for something ELSE that broke, I was frustrated to find that my power chain has snapped on one tooth (upper canine) and it feels like a space may appear there if I leave it. But, I'm getting de banded in 11 days so I don't know whether ...

*take them out and put them back in

Is it really awkward having to the them out and out them back in when around others? Or is there a subtle way to do it?

First post here and I'm actually getting braces off in a couple of weeks :biglaf: but the day after I get my retainers I'm going on holiday, but I don't know whether to postpone my appointment (and the appointment to get braces off) because I don't want to be in pain/discomfort, and I don't want to ...