Some orthodontic "emergencies" or mishaps, can be handled easily at home without coming to the office. This video will illustrate the most common types and their fixes!
Yeah okay y'all better go back to them and have them fix any mishaps cause ain't now way they be charging an arm and three legs for braces for me to be stressing and fixing my teeth at home myself 😂😂
am i the only one who finds it diffucult to put the wax in....especially for the bk tooth, like i think i cant keep the area dry, n it just comes out not long after putting it in, and i need it to cover the bracket and wire which came loose, causing a sore cheek
I had 2 brackets come off and the whole wire was poking my gum i trued nail clippers it doesnt work but if you use scissors to bend it a little then cut it it works and i feel much better
What should I do if the brace isn't loose or broken, it's just bent? One of the brackets near the back of my mouth is bent in/collapsed to where it would be difficult to get the wire out.
Quick tip: if you have a long wire that’s poking you in your mouth (in the back)just bend it back and forth lightly and it should come off. You shouldn’t have to use a nail clipper because it’s going to break off closer to the next bracket and you won’t feel it poking you anymore.
That may work sometimes, but it depends on the type of wire we use. Some are meant to be long and cinched (curled or tucked in) to prevent it from pulling out. You may also break the bracket if you put too much pressure on the wire.
@@daissyromero7694 get a finger nail clipper or toe nail clipper and clean it and if u ion have one and just put it at the part and cut it that’s what I did at least
I am trying to cut the extra piece of wire at the last part ...wish me luck 🙂 Edit: and guess what my nailcutter didn't work ..instead it's edge is deformed 😅. I guess tomorrow I will visit my doctor ✌️
So my last bracket fell off and the left wire dont hurt me but Im worried if this is going to have a negative effect on the whole braces because Im in the second week and my orthodontist tell me that my visit will be after 1 week. Should I be worried?
Idk what my orthodontist did but they put brackets on my bottom molars a week ago, the wire attached to them are two completely different wires than the one connected to the rest of my teeth. They’ve come out of the brackets on my molars, is there any way I can put them back in?? I just got it fixed last wednesday (3 days after they put the wire and brackets on) and they already broke again. I’d rather not have to drive to my orthodontist again cause it’s about 1h 20m drive for me. They come out so easily too, I was eating soft foods when they broke out of the bracket. I can’t eat anything harder than a sandwhich because I recently had a jaw surgery (overbite correction)
I wish I knew exactly what is going on here. I'm sorry as without seeing what is done I can't offer advice, other than it should not keep popping out. Congrats on being past your jaw surgery though! That's a big deal and will be worth it once you are done! Just make sure your orthodontist knows how far you have to drive and how frustrating this is for you! Best of luck!
I got braces 2 weeks ago and my next appointment is in 3 days but my wire has popped out of the last bracket and it bent a little, so i cant stick it back in, and its also bent on the other side, but it hasnt come out. Should i be worried about treatment delay
Like the video shows, try a nail clipper or wire cutter. Make sure to not lose the end you cut though so you don't swallow it! If you can't cut it, keep wax on the poking end.
I have a question I need help getting a tooth out but I have braces and I don't want to mess my braces up what should I do to get the baby tooth out because it's only hanging on the wire
My nail clippers wont cut the extra wire and I cant eat at this point. There’s an open wound in my mouth that the wire stabs every time I bite. How do I cut the wire?
@@samnuebel Is it you can't get there? Or they refuse to see you? You should never be told to wait if you are in pain/discomfort (at least we never do that!) They sell dental wax at any pharmacy, pick up some and that will hold the bracket from spinning and being annoying. But if you're not in pain, its ok to just leave it all alone until you are seen?
Every time after I go to my orthodontist the far back wire keeps coming out of the bracket how do I fix this? It doesn’t cause pain or anything its just a nuisance and a pain to clean.
You can try to put it back in yourself but it's hard without the right instruments. Please let your orthodontist know it's a recurring issue so they can cinch (lock in/curl in) the end of the wire to prevent this
@@sorrow2460 usually not something that has to be fixed immediately, but best to not wait if your appointment is a month away. Make sure you are not eating anything you are not supposed to that may be causing this to happen.
Just cut my upper right wire behind the last tooth with wire cutters because it kept sharply cutting in my cheek... can't find the piece I've cut (maybe ate it idk) aaand it's very sharp now.. ugh..
Without seeing it's hard to say. Don't know if you mean the wire came out of the bracket, OR if the bracket detached from the tooth. Either way you should stick wax on it temporarily until you call/see your orthodontist to fix it!
@@drdougortho THANK YOU i had a pokey wire at the top left and wax wouldn't stick on it (wasted 1/4 of the orthowax they had provided me with just for it to fall off) and this helped a lot!
omg i just noticed rn the gums that were poked looked so swollen and soft like infected im scared to trim it what if theres infection why didnt i feel pain and only noticed it now😭
I just want to remove my braces bc I don’t want them anymore and I haven’t been to the orthodontist in a couple of months bc me and my mom got into a car accident. Now we don’t have a car to go anywhere so I just want to remove them and get Invisalign.
I'm sorry to hear about the accident, but there's no safe way for you to take them off yourself. To switch to invisalign will also cost your mom more, so maybe not the best idea. Good lucj
Yeah okay y'all better go back to them and have they fix any mishaps cause ain't now at they charging an arm and three legs for braces and just over dental for me to be stressing and fixing my teeth at home
I have white braces in my mouth and I need to remove them on my own but I tried to remove my braces but didn't work I used pliers I used Neal Caesars but I am scared that I'm going to hurt my tooth or break my tooth can you please help me to solve this problem sir I cannot go to the dentist I cannot get help about it from anyone else so only I have to remove them but how I have white braces in my mouth so please help me to remove the brackets I managed to remove the wires but I couldn't remove the braces and I broke 2 brackets but I couldn't remove them.. please help me what kind of tools i need to remove my brackets easily.
@@drdougortho i can't go to the dentists. it's a long story but i can't. the only way to get rid of my brackets is to remove them on my own. can I somehow dissolve the glue so that i can easily remove the brackets? is there any substance that you dentists use to remove the glue? i want to put the glue remover on my ceramic brackets and then i want the glues to be dissolved and then i will easily remove the brackets. is there any way that i can do that? i will buy it. i just need you to tell me which glue remover i should use.
@@maskedbodybuilder4020 we don't use anything to dissolve the glue. We have special instruments to remove the brackets the glue off. There is no safe way to DIY this. You need to see an Orthodontist to avoid permanent damage that you can cause.
@@drdougortho like i said i cannot go to the dentists. it's not about financial issues, it's a long story. a few months ago i used nail scissors and pliers to remove the brackets but i broke a few of my brackets i couldn't remove them. i just need to find a way to remove my ceramic brackets safely..
@@_.theoriginalbrie2954 Exactly how mine was. You'd think the Ortho would know if a wire would start hurting their patient in the future. The wire was and inch in my cheek. Had to go in for an emergency appointment at 8 AM! And I had midterms today. When they cut it I had INSTANT relief, sadly I have an infected cold sore.
Lemme take out my mouth real quick
FRL CAUSE THIS WIRE KEEP POKING MY GUM IN THE SAME SPOT IT WONT EVEN GIVE IT A CHANCE TO HEAL😭😭
I’ve had my wire poke through my cheek 💀
I just cut mine with nail clippers today
😂😂😂😂😝innit like how do they expect people to shove a whole nail clipper right at the back of the mouth !?
@@n0oirr how??? I just tried to chip it with nail cutter but couldn’t. How are we supposed to put the nailcutter inside the mouth😞
nail clipper advice really helped, back 2 brackets fell off and wire was unreasonably long. Thanks
Glad it helped!
Yeah okay y'all better go back to them and have them fix any mishaps cause ain't now way they be charging an arm and three legs for braces for me to be stressing and fixing my teeth at home myself 😂😂
am i the only one who finds it diffucult to put the wax in....especially for the bk tooth, like i think i cant keep the area dry, n it just comes out not long after putting it in, and i need it to cover the bracket and wire which came loose, causing a sore cheek
My current issueeeeee!🤦🏽♀️I accidentally swallowed it
@@melaninmonroe3574 it's fine , it's not real wax, but that does not mean it's edible tho.. don't do that again.
Dry the area with a towel, then squish the wax onto the desired bracket.
Oh god, I am dealing with same situation
Wax is terrible. I hate it. It always gets all weird and eventually just falls out.
This video was really helpful and answered all the questions.. Thank you 🙏🏼
that nail clip tip saved my life ty
Thank you, this was really helpful.
This wire is strong asf can’t even cut mine
Sorry:(
Great video. Very informative. Thank you.
appreciate the feedback!
Mine is on the top all in the way back mine started bleeding lol
Literally same
SAME😣
Same
What if its on the top and its hard to get to?
@@mia-wu4tz I see you Once
Then keep em on u need them
Nail clippers did the trick thank you very much
Thank you so much
Thanks, u saved me ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
Thanks a lot the nail clip help 🥰
Glad it helped you out!
I had 2 brackets come off and the whole wire was poking my gum i trued nail clippers it doesnt work but if you use scissors to bend it a little then cut it it works and i feel much better
What should I do if the brace isn't loose or broken, it's just bent? One of the brackets near the back of my mouth is bent in/collapsed to where it would be difficult to get the wire out.
If its not bothering you,leave it alone and just let your doctor know at the next visit
@@drdougortho Okay, thank you very much!!
Thanks you saved me❤
Awesome!
Quick tip: if you have a long wire that’s poking you in your mouth (in the back)just bend it back and forth lightly and it should come off. You shouldn’t have to use a nail clipper because it’s going to break off closer to the next bracket and you won’t feel it poking you anymore.
That may work sometimes, but it depends on the type of wire we use. Some are meant to be long and cinched (curled or tucked in) to prevent it from pulling out. You may also break the bracket if you put too much pressure on the wire.
I can’t bend it it’s too sharp
Thankyou I just did this the wire was causing a hole in my cheek
Bro u saved me so much pain thanks
This actually worked for me, I thought it wouldn’t bc the wire was too strong but no this worked, the nail clippers did not
Thank you soooo much doc, I had a sharp wire poking me.
Your welcome!
mine is on the top and in trying to cut it myself and it’s far in the back..
If it's too far in the back to cut, then use wax until you can see your doctor!
@@drdougortho the wire litterally goes threw the wax
@@daissyromero7694 get a finger nail clipper or toe nail clipper and clean it and if u ion have one and just put it at the part and cut it that’s what I did at least
Thank my brace snapped off it didnt hurt but I couldn’t go to the dentist so i just put wakes
My coil spring is half way off how do I put it back on at home?
I am trying to cut the extra piece of wire at the last part ...wish me luck 🙂
Edit: and guess what my nailcutter didn't work ..instead it's edge is deformed 😅. I guess tomorrow I will visit my doctor ✌️
that happened to me right now. i didn't expect that to happen lol
It’s soooooooooooooooooo annoying
It doesn’t cut the wire
@@funfan5080 how do I cut the wire ?
@@xdpowergamesx1972 the wire for me is just too thick and won’t cut so don’t know
Thank you o
So my last bracket fell off and the left wire dont hurt me but Im worried if this is going to have a negative effect on the whole braces because Im in the second week and my orthodontist tell me that my visit will be after 1 week. Should I be worried?
Waiting a week to get it fixed shouldn't be an issue at that stage!
Thank you doctor from india🇮🇳
Glad it helped!
my orthodontist literally sent this to me today 💀
Idk what my orthodontist did but they put brackets on my bottom molars a week ago, the wire attached to them are two completely different wires than the one connected to the rest of my teeth.
They’ve come out of the brackets on my molars, is there any way I can put them back in?? I just got it fixed last wednesday (3 days after they put the wire and brackets on) and they already broke again. I’d rather not have to drive to my orthodontist again cause it’s about 1h 20m drive for me.
They come out so easily too, I was eating soft foods when they broke out of the bracket. I can’t eat anything harder than a sandwhich because I recently had a jaw surgery (overbite correction)
I wish I knew exactly what is going on here. I'm sorry as without seeing what is done I can't offer advice, other than it should not keep popping out. Congrats on being past your jaw surgery though! That's a big deal and will be worth it once you are done! Just make sure your orthodontist knows how far you have to drive and how frustrating this is for you! Best of luck!
what about if you have a molar band that is loose and your appointment isn’t in half a month how do we handle a loose molar band?
You need to call your orthodontist and get in for an emergency appointment to fix that
I got braces 2 weeks ago and my next appointment is in 3 days but my wire has popped out of the last bracket and it bent a little, so i cant stick it back in, and its also bent on the other side, but it hasnt come out. Should i be worried about treatment delay
It's unlikely that will cause an issue, especially because you are going in 3 days.
hello! my wire is bent downwards in between my back two teeth and its causing a lotttt of pain, is there anything i can do until monday?
U can cut the wire in the bent area with a nail clipper and pull out the small back piece to relieve the pressure
@@drdougortho how much does it cost to get it replaced?
@@jessirahkountz4186 repairs of your braces don't cost anything in my office... most orthodontists don't charge for that:)
Thank you my wire came off my spring and it was cutting my mouth
The end of the wire got out of the molar bracket. Pls help
It literally works .
Good. Cause I’m about to try it lol
@@shaeberrie how did it go?
@@mairazafar6594 it was okay but I couldn’t get the entire wire so I have to keep putting wax until my appointment which sucks lol
It’s just like less than an inch left but it’s sharppppp
Hello doctor! Due to lockdown in tamilnadu. I have a braces my teeth. The wire has long pokey, how i can do fix?
Like the video shows, try a nail clipper or wire cutter. Make sure to not lose the end you cut though so you don't swallow it! If you can't cut it, keep wax on the poking end.
I have a question I need help getting a tooth out but I have braces and I don't want to mess my braces up what should I do to get the baby tooth out because it's only hanging on the wire
Unfortunately you have to go see your orthodontist, you can't do this yourself safely.
@@drdougortho oh ok thanks for letting me know I just didn't want to do anything crazy and make myself regret later
Hey I tried to cut the end wire with a clipper but my wire is too thick what i do?
Call ur orthodontist
The wire on the top back of my teeth cut a flap in my cheek, i litteraly jus got em 2 days ago and wire is already bothering me
I'm sorry, that's a bummer. Call your doc
What happens if you have a chain put on the back teeth at the top of your mouth and if that comes off because I have no idea how to fix it then?
Gotta call your orthodontist to repair/replace it!
Those rubber band holders that stick up off those little metal pieces can you just clip those off if you don't have rubber bands
Do not cut them off... Often makes them sharp if that are cut... Your orthodontist can bend them in for you if they bother you!
My nail clippers wont cut the extra wire and I cant eat at this point. There’s an open wound in my mouth that the wire stabs every time I bite. How do I cut the wire?
Some wires are thicker/harder to cut. If you can't cut it, call your orthodontist.
@@drdougortho Wow quick reply! Ok thanks I will.
@@carbon2600 good luck:)
My wire is to thick for the clippers to cut what do I do
put wax on it and call your orthodontist to get in soon!
@@drdougortho i can’t be seen until two weeks and i’m out of wax and one of my brackets is loose and spinning on the wire what should i do until then
@@samnuebel Is it you can't get there? Or they refuse to see you? You should never be told to wait if you are in pain/discomfort (at least we never do that!) They sell dental wax at any pharmacy, pick up some and that will hold the bracket from spinning and being annoying. But if you're not in pain, its ok to just leave it all alone until you are seen?
I have a half broken braket on my front teeth 😣
Every time after I go to my orthodontist the far back wire keeps coming out of the bracket how do I fix this? It doesn’t cause pain or anything its just a nuisance and a pain to clean.
You can try to put it back in yourself but it's hard without the right instruments. Please let your orthodontist know it's a recurring issue so they can cinch (lock in/curl in) the end of the wire to prevent this
@@drdougortho is it a huge problem to where I have to go to my orthodontist when it happens, or can I just leave it be?
@@sorrow2460 usually not something that has to be fixed immediately, but best to not wait if your appointment is a month away. Make sure you are not eating anything you are not supposed to that may be causing this to happen.
@@drdougortho thank you, I managed to get it back in place and I on my list of things I could and couldn’t eat, it said I could eat chips
@@sorrow2460 well i think u can eat bbq lays hot fries puffs puffcorn and soft chips or easy to chew chips
Just cut my upper right wire behind the last tooth with wire cutters because it kept sharply cutting in my cheek... can't find the piece I've cut (maybe ate it idk) aaand it's very sharp now.. ugh..
Please call your doctor asap and them know what happened
I bent my wire while eating and just pushed it back into place, is that okay lol?
Should be fine if it's not causing any pain.. New pain is a sign something is out of wack, then call your ortho!
I tried doing this, it’s just my wire is really thick, what should I do?
Yea so I ended up taking off my powerchain and the wire because I had 3 broken brackets
Bracket and wire came loose, bottom right second to last tooth, got wire back in, but cant get bracket on. Can it be fixed
any loose bracket has to be bonded back on by your orthodontist. Give them a call!
The wire completely disconnected from one bracket in the bottom middle part of my teeth, any way to fix it?
Without seeing it's hard to say. Don't know if you mean the wire came out of the bracket, OR if the bracket detached from the tooth. Either way you should stick wax on it temporarily until you call/see your orthodontist to fix it!
Will I have to go to my orthodontist if my arch wire pops out but I put it back to normal
Should be ok until your next appointment if you are sure its in the same! It you are not sure take a picture and email it to your doc and ask!
the wax just falls off for me
Dry the tooth/area first with some paper towel... it will stick much better!
@@drdougortho THANK YOU i had a pokey wire at the top left and wax wouldn't stick on it (wasted 1/4 of the orthowax they had provided me with just for it to fall off) and this helped a lot!
Runs to grab nail clipper
what do i do if the wire has unclipped itself off the brace
Either used wax to hold the wire in place until you can get to the orthodontist or clip the loose part of the wire off like in the video
My nail clipper doesn't even reach that area where the long wire is cutting my cheek ,how to cut the wire now?
It doesn't work for every situation! Sorry, call your doc!
How do I fix the wire that has come out of the bracket?
Usually a tie (color band) came off too, so the wire won't stay in w/out that being replaced by your orthodontist! Call them!
Hi can you please help me, i need to cut a piece of wire in the very back of my mouth how can i do that?!
Keep wiggling the wire it a break off
Could uh plz teach how to tight wire in spring🙏
I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean
I cut my wire then the pressure on my braces went away ? Is that bad did I ruin the process at all
Like the back where it was poking with nail clippers
Ok as long as you get it repaired soon
What do I do if my wire is bent and is inside my gum?
Yo wtfff
Lil Izz ** lmao
@@goblitzem bruh I push that bitch with my finger nail now I’m chillin
what do i do if the wire is bent right inbetween my two front teeth going up into my gums? it hurts badly
I'm sorry that happened! i would take a picture of it and email it to your orthodontist and have them see you asap!
omg i just noticed rn the gums that were poked looked so swollen and soft like infected im scared to trim it what if theres infection why didnt i feel pain and only noticed it now😭
Best to see your doc to make sure all is ok!
Guys ur wire isn’t thick, if ur braces wire ain’t cutting tahg means ur clipper isn’t taht strong TRY A BIGGER CLIPPER
tried this and the bracket fell off instead :l
what should i do if my back tooth which is the where the wire end gets permanent pain ? should i cut the wire off?
Do not cut anything yourself if it's not broken! Go see your orthodontist!
I just want to remove my braces bc I don’t want them anymore and I haven’t been to the orthodontist in a couple of months bc me and my mom got into a car accident. Now we don’t have a car to go anywhere so I just want to remove them and get Invisalign.
I'm sorry to hear about the accident, but there's no safe way for you to take them off yourself. To switch to invisalign will also cost your mom more, so maybe not the best idea. Good lucj
@@drdougortho thank you 🙏🏾 so much and I will talk to my mom about it tho
Why did u cut the wire so easy 😐
Mine is just a poking wire on the end 😫
Sorry:(
Yeah okay y'all better go back to them and have they fix any mishaps cause ain't now at they charging an arm and three legs for braces and just over dental for me to be stressing and fixing my teeth at home
I have white braces in my mouth and I need to remove them on my own but I tried to remove my braces but didn't work I used pliers I used Neal Caesars but I am scared that I'm going to hurt my tooth or break my tooth can you please help me to solve this problem sir I cannot go to the dentist I cannot get help about it from anyone else so only I have to remove them but how I have white braces in my mouth so please help me to remove the brackets I managed to remove the wires but I couldn't remove the braces and I broke 2 brackets but I couldn't remove them.. please help me what kind of tools i need to remove my brackets easily.
Do NOT remove them on your own! Especially the white one! You can break your teeth! There is no reason you NEED to remove them on your own!
@@drdougortho i can't go to the dentists. it's a long story but i can't. the only way to get rid of my brackets is to remove them on my own. can I somehow dissolve the glue so that i can easily remove the brackets? is there any substance that you dentists use to remove the glue? i want to put the glue remover on my ceramic brackets and then i want the glues to be dissolved and then i will easily remove the brackets. is there any way that i can do that? i will buy it. i just need you to tell me which glue remover i should use.
@@maskedbodybuilder4020 we don't use anything to dissolve the glue. We have special instruments to remove the brackets the glue off. There is no safe way to DIY this. You need to see an Orthodontist to avoid permanent damage that you can cause.
@@drdougortho like i said i cannot go to the dentists. it's not about financial issues, it's a long story. a few months ago i used nail scissors and pliers to remove the brackets but i broke a few of my brackets i couldn't remove them. i just need to find a way to remove my ceramic brackets safely..
That's impossible to cut using nail clippers in your own. Must put some wax.
Mine is so far back I can't even use wax. Can't go to the orthodontist for awhile, busy parents. I'm screwed and it hurts.
@@Smallsley omg saaammeee. Mine is at the top in the far back, my last tooth. So I literally can’t be put any wax back there because it’s so far
@@_.theoriginalbrie2954 Exactly how mine was. You'd think the Ortho would know if a wire would start hurting their patient in the future. The wire was and inch in my cheek. Had to go in for an emergency appointment at 8 AM! And I had midterms today. When they cut it I had INSTANT relief, sadly I have an infected cold sore.
It didn’t work for me any other advice my wire is sticking to the back of my mouth
Some wires can be thick and hard to cut like this. If you can't cut just stick wax on it and call your orthodontist asap
I can’t even fit a clipper right there 😩😩😩😩
SameEeee
dude the freaking nail clipper wont work
Some wires are harder to cut than others, and some nail clippers are not as good as others...
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