After Hours Care

If your bracket or band is still attached to the wire, you should leave it in place and put wax on it. If the band or brace comes out entirely, wrap the bracket with a tissue and bring it with you to your appointment.

Using tweezers, try to place your wire back into place. If doing this and using wax doesn’t help, as a last resort use a small fingernail clipper to clip the wire behind the last tooth to which it is securely fastened. If your discomfort continues, place wax on it.

If your appliance is poking, place wax on the offending part of your appliance.

When you first get your braces or Invisalign trays you may feel general soreness in your mouth and teeth may be tender to biting pressures for three to five days. This can be relieved by rinsing your mouth with warm salt water. Dissolve one teaspoon of salt in 8oz. of warm water and rinse your mouth vigorously.

If the tenderness is severe, take ibuprofen or acetaminophen, or whatever you normally take for a headache or similar pain following the manufacturer’s instructions. Some patients that have a low tolerance for the discomfort that occurs after appliance adjustments may want to an over-the-counter pain medication like ibuprofen or acetaminophen one hour before appointments, or after appointments according to the manufacturer’s directions. This will help a great deal in preventing general discomfort or soreness.

• Attachment off – If one of your Invisalign attachments comes off, please contact our office immediately to schedule an appointment to have the attachment replaced.
• Lost tray – Should you lose a tray, skip to the next aligner and wear that aligner for two weeks.
• Rough or sharp aligner edge – Many times a rough or sharp aligner edge can be adjusted by patients using an emery board. If you are not able to adjust the irritating aligner edge so that the aligner can be worn comfortably, call the office to schedule an appointment and bring all future aligners to that visit.