Braces Problems: Pain, Poking Wire, Sore Teeth, Broken Bracket
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although there are very few true
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orthodontic emergencies during the
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course of treatment you may discover
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that parts of your braces may become
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loose or broken you may also discover
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that wires may shift and begin
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irritating your lips or cheeks in this
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video we will address some possible
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orthodontic situations and how they may
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be remedied at home if you have a
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problem that you cannot resolve on your
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own
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call your orthodontist office your
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orthodontic team will be able to give
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you advice on how to solve the problem
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yourself our schedule and appointment so
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that your problem can be fixed your
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teeth may become sore the first time
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separators are wires are placed or
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following an orthodontic activation
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appointment usually the teeth are most
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sore during the first 24 to 72 hours
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after 72 hours the teeth usually start
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feeling better maintain a soft food diet
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as needed if necessary take the pain
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reliever you would normally use for a
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headache during the first week of
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treatment you may notice sores or
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ulcerations inside your mouth this can
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happen because your lips and cheeks are
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not used to rubbing against your braces
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over time your skin on the inside of
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your mouth will get tougher and you will
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no longer have source to provide some
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relief for your lips and cheeks rubbing
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against your rough braces you can place
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a small pea-sized amount of wax or
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cotton on the area of the braces that is
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causing the sore or ulceration to place
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wax break off a piece and roll it into a
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pea-sized bulb to get the wax to stick
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dry the area with the cotton swab and
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then press the ball of wax over the area
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of irritation mold the wax with your
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until it is smooth remove the wax when
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eating or brushing and reapply as needed
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the source should improve within a
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couple of days and completely heal
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within a week if the sore or ulceration
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does not improve or gets worse
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call your orthodontist to have it
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examined during the course of treatment
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you may discover that a band or bracket
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is loose this is usually caused by
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playing with your braces or eating hard
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or sticky foods this is generally not an
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emergency unless it is associated with
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pain or discomfort you will need to call
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your orthodontists office to make an
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appointment to have the band or bracket
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put back on sometimes during eating or
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brushing a metal tie wire can
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accidentally be redirected and cause
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irritation to your lips or cheeks you
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can try to push the protruding wire back
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into place by using the eraser at the
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end of a pencil if that is not possible
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you can place wax on the area causing
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the irritation until you can be seen by
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your orthodontist to have it fixed if an
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elastic tie falls off call your
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orthodontists office sometimes you can
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wait until your next appointment to have
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it replaced other times your
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orthodontist will want to see you for a
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quick visit to put the elastic tie back
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on during the beginning stages of
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treatment flexible wires will be used to
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align your teeth sometimes when you're
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eating these wires can bend and pop out
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of the band or molar tube this happens
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more often in areas with a long span of
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uncovered wire when this happens you can
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try carefully reinserting the wire into
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the tube using a pair of tweezers if
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this is not possible you can use a piece
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of wax to fold the arch wire in place
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as a last resort you can try to cut the
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wire next to the closest bracket with a
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pair of nail clippers or a small wire
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cutter that has been cleaned with
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alcohol be sure to consult your
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orthodontist before you attempt this
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sometimes as your teeth shift the ends
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of the wire will start poking out the
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back and begin irritating the cheeks if
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this happens you can place some wax over
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the protruding end of the wire and call
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your orthodontist office so they can
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clip the wire for you remember there are
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very few true orthodontic emergencies
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most problems can be taken care of at
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home however if you have a problem that
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you cannot resolve on your own
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call your orthodontist office your
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orthodontic teen will be able to give
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you advice on how to solve the problem
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yourself or schedule you an appointment
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so that your problem can be fixed
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you