Emergency care

SOLUTION: Apply wax to secure the bracket next to an adjacent bracket. If it is the last bracket in the back, you can remove the bracket and bring it with you to your appointment. You can attempt to cut the wire if it is poking or you can place wax over the end of the wire.

DO NOT: Attach elastics to a loose bracket. Call or text the office the next business day to schedule an appointment.

**Please keep in mind that even if you have a regularly scheduled appointment, it is important to call or text our office so that we may allow extra time, or schedule a separate appointment to fix the bracket.**

SOLUTION: Clip the poking wire with fingernail clippers (if wire is flexible), OR clip with small sterilized wire clippers. Apply wax over end of wire. Warm salt water rinses 2-3X/day.

SOLUTION: Push up on the bracket with a pencil eraser to close door or if it won’t close apply wax over the door to secure wire in place.

SOLUTION: You can use a pencil eraser to tuck the hook toward the gums. If it is a molar hook or a T-pin place wax over it until it stops poking. Warm salt water rinses 2-3X/day.

SOLUTION: Brush gums 3X a day with a dry toothbrush. Discontinue elastic wear until the tissue is not as swollen.

SOLUTION: Continue to wear elastics, mobility is normal.

SOLUTION: Call or text the office to schedule an appointment.

SOLUTION: Apply wax over the hook. Warm salt water rinses 2-3X/day.

SOLUTION: Apply wax & use warm salt-water rinses 2-3X/day.

SOLUTION: Call or text the office to schedule an appointment.

SOLUTION:

• Attempt to slide wire back in to the tube on the opposite side or,

• Attempt to clip the wire with fingernail clippers (if wire is flexible) OR clip with small sterilized wire clippers.

• Apply wax, warm salt-water rinses as needed.

SOLUTION: Place wire back in the tube or clip the wire behind the last tooth that the wire goes through.

SOLUTION: Use the end of a pencil eraser to tuck the tie away from the lip.

SOLUTION: Tuck the poking part away from the lip if lace is under the wire. If lace is on top of the wire remove the broken lace.

SOLUTION: Apply wax, can attempt to file with an emory board, use warm salt water rinses 2-3X/day to help with irritation of the lips.

SOLUTION: Apply wax around the stop to secure it into place.

SOLUTION: Clip chain with a pair of scissors and call or text the office the next business day to schedule an appointment.

SOLUTION: Practice speaking as much as possible and continue to wear your biteplate 24/7.

SOLUTION: Apply a small amount of denture adhesive.  Ex: Fixodent or Polydent to the biteplate and place in the palate.

SOLUTION: Be careful when eating; call or text the office to schedule an appointment.

SOLUTION: This is normal and as long as you are not having any discomfort, there is no reason to do anything. If you are having discomfort, please call or text the office to schedule an appointment.

SOLUTION:

STEP 1: Have the patient open as wide as they can.

STEP 2: Align bars so that the bottom leg slides into the top sleeve.

STEP 3: Slide bars into one another.

SOLUTION: Re-attach the upper tube to the ball (see photos).

SOLUTION: Take the ball and upper tube out of the mouth and allow the lower bar to rest next to the lower teeth. It will be loose and will dangle up and down. This is normal. Call or text the office on the next business day to make an appointment.

SOLUTION: Do not attach elastics. With firm pressure wiggle the bar back and forth until the bar breaks free from the back tooth.  Call or text the office on the next business day to make an appointment.

SOLUTION: With firm pressure wiggle the bar back and forth until the bar breaks free from the tooth that is still attached.  Call or text the office on the next business day to make an appointment.

SOLUTION: Wiggle the bar with firm pressure until it breaks free from the opposing molar band. Apply wax to sharp areas around tongue.  Call or text the office on the next business day to make an appointment.

SOLUTION: Find the last hole from previous turn and complete the push back towards patients throat.

It is important to turn the expander all the way back until the key cannot turn any further. Make sure you do not turn the expander in the opposite direction (forward) while removing the key.

SOLUTION: Brush the palate daily, purchase a Water Pik and rinse thoroughly.

SOLUTION: This is normal; it will close within a few weeks.

SOLUTION: Practicing talking and placing tongue at the roof of your mouth.

SOLUTION: Warm salt water rinses 2-3X/day. Apply wax as needed.

SOLUTION: Push the band back around the molar tooth and call or text the office to schedule an appointment.

A lip bumper is held in position with grey elastic.

SOLUTION: Cut the grey elastic on the side and attempt to place the loose side back in the tube. If it stays in place (it should), you do not need to come in until your next appointment. If you cannot replace the loose end back in the tube, remove the entire lip bumper and call or text the office to make an appointment.

A lip bumper is held in position with grey elastic.

SOLUTION: If the lip bumper is still in the mouth then just remove the grey elastic and keep your next scheduled appointment. If the lip slips out of the tube, then follow the preceding Solution.

SOLUTION: Tighten the metal attachment by squeezing the ends closer together.

SOLUTION: Continue to wear your clear retainer over it at night. Call or text the office to schedule an appointment to have it repaired.

Gum tissue will become inflamed and swollen around the retainer, without proper brushing and flossing.

Learn how to put your spacers in here.