Braces - Dr.Vishal Sharma of Aura Orthodontics shows us how-to deal with common Orthodontic problems such as: Broken Brackets, Poking Wires, and Irritated gums and cheeks. www.auraortho.com Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Transcript: I'm Dr. Vishal Sharma from Aura Orthodontics. Today, we're going to talk about the most common emergencies you can experience as a patient: broken brackets, poking wires, and irritated gums and cheeks. So stick around we'll be back in a second. Let's talk about broken brackets. This is by far the most common orthodontic emergency. Few broken brackets can be cause by moisture contamination of the glue at the time of your bonding appointment. That is why your orthodontist had to make sure to keep your cheeks away, have the saliva ejector in your mouth and maybe even some cotton. However, most broken brackets are caused by eating hard foods or horse play. Your Orthodontist has probably given you a list of foods that you shouldn't eat during treatment. These foods are on this list because they can easily brake your braces. For now, let's focus on what to do if one of your brackets is broken. If the loose bracket is at the bracket you will want to remove the bracket from the wire. If you can keep the bracket in a zip-lok back that is great. If not, don't worry about it we can replace it in a future visit. If the loose bracket is in the middle or the front, then it may bounce up and down and cause you some irritation. If so, follow these <b>...</b>
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