Correction of the dentition and bite with braces remains popular, even despite the emergence of new technologies. What are the advantages of this method? Relative accessibility, predictable results, high degree of people's trust. In addition, with the advent of snow-white ceramic systems, the aesthetic component of the treatment has increased significantly.
But wearing braces can bring a lot of unpleasant moments. For example, in most patients, the locks came off at least once during treatment. When this happens for the first time, the patient panics. He does not know what to do if the bracket came off, and why this happened.
What to do when the lock came off?
There are not so many options for actions that can be taken in a situation with a peeled braces. It is important to keep the bracket intact and go to your doctor as soon as possible to have the lock fixed in place.
If the detached lock was located on one of the extreme teeth, it can simply be removed. If the tooth is in the middle of the dentition, then remove the bracket on your ownsucceed.
If the braces are metal, most likely there will be no problems with gluing the old braces - they are quite strong and usually do not break.
Ceramic braces that are now popular are many times more fragile and can break. Then you have to buy a new bracket and stick it already. The doctor will inform about such a need, and, as a rule, you can buy a new lock from him.
Problem with the system can occur even when the orthodontist is not in the city, he is on vacation, on a business trip or somewhere else. What to do in this case? First of all, you need to contact the clinic to find out about the return date of the attending physician. You can walk without braces for about a week, so if time permits, you can wait. If the orthodontist is away for too long, then most likely there is a doctor in the clinic who can replace him and glue the bracket. If this option is not possible, you should try to make an appointment with an orthodontist at another clinic.
What can cause locks to peel off
So why do braces peel off? There may be several reasons for this:
- the lock was originally glued incorrectly;
- something hard was eaten;
- aggressive brushing provoked peeling;
- the lock was glued to the crown;
- features of the body.
More on the last point. Each organism in this world is unique, and not even the best doctor can predict 100% how the teeth will behave after the installation of braces. How fastthey will move, how often and how much they will hurt, whether they will come unstuck - one can only guess about the answers to all these questions.
So the reason why the bracket keeps peeling off can be surprisingly simple - the way the body reacts to a foreign body.
In addition, there may be little room for teeth in the mouth, braces can jump on each other, contact with each other. All this can also lead to peeling of braces.
Often braces are installed not on a "clean" tooth, but on a crown. This is not prohibited, sometimes orthopedists even put a crown specifically for treatment with a bracket system. But the bracket may not adhere as well to the crown as it does to the tooth. This is due to the fact that the glue on which the lock is placed has less contact with the artificial material, so the locks from the crowns come off more often. This situation is no different from any other, and the patient has no choice but to visit his orthodontist.
The lock came off immediately after installation
If the braces come off within a couple of days after they are installed, then the problem is in the actions of the orthodontist.
The fact is that the lock is not glued to the "bare" tooth, but to the filling material. To stick it evenly and firmly, the surface of the tooth is dried from saliva. If, despite all the efforts of the doctor, the tooth is not perfectly dry, the braces may begin to peel off on the same day. This is an ordinary situation, the lock is glued in place, and the payment for gluing is usually not taken.
The lock came off after brushing my teeth
Treatment with braces requires meticulous hygiene. For patients, brushing their teeth 3-4 times a day is commonplace, because they need to clean their mouth after each meal. In addition, most people use irrigators during this period. If you apply too much pressure on your teeth, the braces can start to come off. To prevent this from happening, you need to clean with gentle movements, and set the optimal water pressure for the irrigator.
The lock came off after eating
The most common reason why braces come off is food restrictions. The clasp is glued with adhesive, which may not withstand the excessive stress caused by hard food.
What will you have to limit yourself in order not to provoke peeling of braces:
- nuts, including chocolate with them;
- tough meat;
- hard fruit, for example, you definitely shouldn’t bite into an apple, it’s better to cut it into pieces;
- hard vegetables like carrots, cucumbers;
- crackers;
- other foods that are too hard.
Meanwhile, for the duration of treatment, you can not deny yourself the usual products. Meat, vegetables, fruits should be cut into pieces and safely eaten. Even nuts can be crushed without worrying that the locks will come off.
The bracket on the last tooth came off: what to do
In this situation, some patients start to panic. They don't know what to do if unstuckbracket on the last tooth. This situation is not uncommon, because people chew with their back teeth. The danger here is that the lock can easily fly off the arc and be swallowed.
Fortunately, usually the wearer of braces feels the moment when the clasp begins to come unstuck. What to do if the last bracket comes off? The main thing here is to catch him and bring him to the doctor as soon as possible, safe and sound.
If it was not possible to catch, you will have to purchase a new one. Otherwise, the situation in which the last bracket came off is completely standard, not different from the others. You should not worry about a swallowed bracket, it will leave the body after one day. The most important thing is not to choke on them.
What to do if the lock came unstuck on vacation
No one is safe from vacation troubles. What to do if the braces come off, and the doctor, and the clinic itself, is far away? The best option is to contact your orthodontist. As a rule, doctors understand that force majeure is possible and leave their personal contacts to patients.
The orthodontist can recommend a local clinic, since the doctors are closely acquainted with each other, or offer another solution to the problem.
How braces are attached back
To glue the detached lock in place, you will have to disassemble the entire structure: remove all the arcs, ligatures. After that, the tooth is cleaned, dried, filling material is applied and the bracket is glued, just like the first time. After that, install back the rest of the system. The entire procedure takes approximately ten minutes.
Usually, clinics install several preferential braces for which they do not take money. As a rule, these are 3-4 visits for the entire duration of treatment. This is enough for unforeseen circumstances. If the patient does not follow the doctor's prescriptions, eats hard food, then the number of adhesives will increase, and they will have to pay for them. The amount is set small and serves as a disciplining factor for the patient.
Some patients practice gluing braces at home. Orthodontists have a different attitude to this: some encourage, and some react extremely negatively. Before deciding on self-gluing, it is better to find out the opinion of the attending physician about this. As practice shows, there are more negative orthodontists.
If, nevertheless, a decision is made to stick braces at home, you need to follow a few rules:
- brush your teeth thoroughly;
- dry the tooth from saliva;
- use only clean materials.
It will be better if the orthodontist demonstrates the procedure and the correct position of the bracket in advance.
Which braces come off more often than others
There is an opinion that the frequency with which the locks come off depends on their material. As mentioned above, now mainly ceramic and metal braces are used. Dentists are convinced that there is no such dependence, but the reviews of people who wore braces indicate that ceramics peel off a little more often than metal.
Whatrecommended by dentists
Orthodontists are unanimous in their recommendations: if a patient's braces come off, he should immediately visit his doctor. The allowable period that can be passed without a bracket is a week. Teeth are constantly moving and changes can be difficult to correct.
In recommendations on how to prevent unsticking of the structure, orthodontists also unanimously declare: the main thing is to observe a sparing diet, avoiding hard and hard foods.
Treatment with braces, like any other treatment, requires strict adherence to the doctor's recommendations. If your braces come off, regardless of the reason why, you should contact your orthodontist as soon as possible to get them back on. Any delay can increase the duration of treatment, which is already quite impressive.
