TROUBLESHOOTING - Mount Lawley Orthodontics
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1. ery nilelte fevauiies TROUBLESHOOTING OCCASIONALLY DURING BRACES TREATMENT YOU MAY EXPERIENCE UNFORSEEN DIFFICULTIES THIS LEAFLET IS DESIGNED TO AID YOU IN DIAGNOSING AND DEALING WITH THESE PROBLEMS IF THEY OCCUR DISCOMFORT RUBBING Your braces are generally not sore the day that For the first week or two your braces will feel bulky and rough on the they are put on however please expect some inside of your cheeks and lips Your body will adjust to this however discomfort over the following few days This initially this may cause some rubbing or ulceration inside your mouth discomfort should be managed in the same way Use the silicone wax provided by applying a pea sized amount over as you might manage a headache Consult your the troublesome area of your braces see picture below DRY THE pharmacist for advice AREA WELL prior to application to ensure the wax adheres properly If during treatment you require more wax please arrange some via telephone or in person at the clinic MY WIRE IS STICKING OUT In some cases especially in early light wires you may notice your wire feels very long on one side or is poking into your cheek The most likely cause of this is that the wire has slid around or that you have lost some alastics see picture ONE OF MY COLOURED ALASTICS HAS COME OFF The little colours or O Rings correctly named Alastics which hold the wire onto your teeth aren t just fashion accessories They hold2. es apply to this as with a broken bond Re cementing a loose band takes additional time to fix so please advise us of this breakage in advance to allow us to allocate adequate time for such a repair
3. the wire into each bond which then in turn straightens the tooth If an Alastic is missing then that tooth is adrift from the wire and is not being straightened Please look closely at every tooth when you brush and if you are missing any of these alastics call us ASAP to have them If this occurs please call us and arrange an replaced appointment ASAP because not only is this breakage annoying you but your wire is not working to straighten your teeth and is therefore slowing your treatment down PVE GOT A LOOSE SQUARE Biting down into hard or sticky foods may cause a metal square correct name bond to become dislodged from your tooth This means that the tooth is now adrift and is no longer being straightened therefore slowing your entire treatment down Similar habits such as nail or pen chewing may also cause this problem IT IS MY BACK BAND IS LOOSE ESSENTIAL TO NOTIFY US ASAP if this occurs This is not very common however eating hard or very cold items even if your appointment is within the next 24 such as ice blocks may crack the cement holding your back bands in hours Your normal appointment does not allow position This means that your back tooth is not being straightened enough time for such a repair so your and worse still the area underneath the band will now attract food and appointment will need rescheduling to include plaque and will cause decay if left for long periods un repaired The adequate time same rul
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