I broke my far back bottom left bracket. i am about 8 months into treatment (16 months expected) and i am on the wire before my finishing wire i think. how much time will this add on to my treatment times? thanks
As long as you get into your Orthodontist very soon, should not add much time. The longer you put it off, the longer your treatment time will increase.
The assistant broke one of my brackets so I had to have it replaced a few weeks ago. If you've made it to the square thicker arch wire, they might bump you back down to the round smaller arch wire. That is why happened to me and when I asked, they said that it was to let the tooth readjust to the new position of the bracket. So, by my theory, that set me back the six weeks I was supposed to have the thicker arch wire on. You should call the orthodontist and see what they recommend.
It shouldn't make a huge difference, unless it's a bracket in which you attach a rubber band, if you are wearing them yet. If your next appointment is with in 2 weeks, I wouldn't worry to much. But would still call your orthodontist as a courtesy and let them know the situation so they can be sure to have enough time to fix the bracket. If your appointment is not until 6 weeks or so, I would call and make an SOS appointment to get it fixed.
