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Braces bracket came out
Last Bracket of braces came off, but the wire is not hurting me. Should I continue like that and visit my orthodontist next month or will it affect the treatment and I should get it fixed to the earliest? Please let me know
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Each bracket along with wire has certain role to play in your alignment of teeth. It delivers forces on your tooth and collectively maintain its position in jaw.
If it is broken, it can lead to unwanted changes in tooth direction and eventually the treatment time will increase.
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put some chewing gum on the broken wore piece so that you don't get ulcer.
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visit your orthodontist and get the bracket fixed.
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You should get it fixed at the earliest because it might prolong the treatment time.
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Visit the orthodontist at the earliest.
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Dr. Babita Sangwan
Dental Surgeon
22 yrs exp
Gurgaon
please visit your orthodontist asap...yes it will effect the treatment.. by extending your treatment time.
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Dr. Dinesh Raj E
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13 yrs exp
Chennai
It might affect your treatment duration.
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meet your orthodontist asap
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