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Broken Brackets
Orthodontic breakages occur occasionally mostly due to poor food choices such as eating hard sticky foods or biting into hard or crusty breads, apples and carrots. Similarly bad habits such nail biting, chewing on pencils or misuse of appliances will lead to a breakage.

Eating hard foods or holding cold items such as ice blocks in your mouth can crack the cement holding molar bands in place.

If your bracket or band is still attached to the wire, you should leave it in place and put wax on it, then call our receptionist to notify us of any breakages so that sufficient time can be schedulded for appliance repair.

Sporting injuries and Trauma
Situations requiring immediate attention are those following a sporting injury or similar trauma where the patient has received a blow to the mouth. Soft tissue lacerations and tooth fracture may occur which can also involve the pulp (nerve) of the teeth. In these instances please contact your general dentist, emergency dentist or attend Princess Margaret Hospital for children where emergency care can be given, and an assessment of the health of the teeth can be established.
Please contact our surgery following this emergency treatment and assessment so that we can then carry out any necessary repairs to your appliances.

Remember always wear a properly fitting mouthguard whilst playing contact sport to protect yourself against a traumatic sporting injury.
 

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