what do i do? the wire just snapped.
There's not much you can do over the weekend... Just call first thing Monday morning so they can repair it... in the mean time be careful about what you eat... no sticky stuff, etc. Hang in there.. it'll be okay.
i have braces and you should be able to get a hold of your orthodonist. mine has his cell phone # in case of emergency on his office voicemail. figure out what you can do as soon as possible. if its the wire in the back you should be able to get a pencil eraser and push it to wear its not poking you anymore. or the wax to put on it until you can get to your doctor. good luck sorry =
well i use to hav braces, just got them off in september on my picture day XD well when i had them on i was eating a blow pop in school and i decided to bite it while it was still hard, not only did my wire break, but my bracket fell off...what i did was called them right away and scheduled the nearest possible appointment..they did fix it, although they made u pay = ( Hope that helped!
There isn't much you can do over the weekend unless your orthodontist is willing to come in tomorrow to help you out. If you have any brace wax, push a glob of wax on the broken ends and that will keep them from cutting the inside of your mouth. If you don't have any brace wax, you can get it in the aisle where the toothbrushes, floss and stuff like that are.
If the wire is broken but still attached to your brackets and it isn't moving you could put a piece of wax or gum over where the sharp part is to prevent you from catching your cheeks or lips on it. If it's too loose and about to fall out then try gently sliding the wire out from under the bands around the brackets (only if you really have to). Make an appointment to your orthodontist as soon as they can get you in because that isn't fun to have to put up with. Please don't chew on anything hard like candy or it might make the weakened bracket pop off which might make for a longer appointment. Stick with soft foods 'till you can get it fixed. I had them for 4 years! Now I work in a dental office. Just take it easy, don't worry too much. :)
