I was sleeping in the middle of the night, and i felt something wierd in my mouth. It was a bracket from my braces. The bracket came off and the wire was hanging out, but its not bothering me. So, it ok if can just wait for my next check up day and then tell my dentist that a bracket came off, or do i have to schedule an appointment immediately?
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If you are missing a tooth and are going into braces, a tooth can be placed on the wire and brackets while you are straightening your teeth. We always try to make the patients feel comfortable while they are transitioning!
Dear Carrie70,
Thank you for your question. Congratulations on completing
phase 1 of your treatment. It is unfortunate that you are having such a
negative experience with the staff in the office. I would recommend contacting
the orthodontist and explaining the situation. Although you can switch...
In looking at your photos (very good, by the way), it looks like you have both an underbite (lower front teeth are in front of the upper front teeth) and a crossbite in the back (the upper back teeth are narrower across the arch from side to side than the lower back teeth). Ideally, lower teeth...
