Has your braces wire bent and is it poking you? Are your brackets rubbing against the inside of your mouth? Or have you lost an aligner tray? <\/strong><\/p>\n As frustrating as these incidents may be, they can happen\u2014but fortunately, they\u2019re no big deal. In this article, we\u2019ll show you the best steps to take in case of braces emergencies while on vacation. First things first: If you\u2019re unsure, we\u2019re available to our patients right here. <\/p>\n Unfortunately, some people who wear braces are familiar with this problem: You unexpectedly bite into something hard, and before you know it, a bracket comes loose from your tooth. While it may seem like a big deal at first glance, it\u2019s annoying but not actually that serious. Depending on where you\u2019re vacationing, it\u2019s best to quickly make an appointment at a local orthodontist\u2019s office, dentist\u2019s office, or dental clinic to have the bracket removed. <\/p>\n Under normal circumstances, you\u2019ll be able to continue your vacation without any restrictions. It\u2019s best to schedule an appointment with our team right away so we can repair your braces as soon as you return. <\/p>\n Just like at home, the best thing to do here is to press a small piece of wax onto the sharp end of the wire on your braces. So please make sure you get enough wax before you leave on vacation\u2014just ask for some at our front desk! <\/p>\n If you still run out of wax while on vacation, your best bet is to go to the nearest pharmacy or dentist\u2014you\u2019re sure to get some new wax there, and a dentist can also trim the protruding brace wire for you.<\/p>\n In this case as well, please schedule an appointment with us as soon as possible so that we can adjust your braces right after your vacation.<\/p>\n The same applies here as with a protruding wire: it\u2019s best to use small pieces of wax and press them firmly against the brackets that are causing irritation. If you schedule a quick appointment after your vacation, we\u2019ll be happy to take a look so that your orthodontic treatment can be as comfortable as it was before. <\/p>\n That can happen, but don’t worry\u2014your treatment will continue to go well. In cases like this, we recommend that you always keep your last pair of aligners and take them with you on vacation. So if you lose your current Invisalign aligners, you can simply continue wearing the previous pair. This will \u201cpreserve\u201d your tooth alignment until you have new aligners. If the switch to a new pair of aligners\u2014as agreed upon with Prof. Jonke\u2014is already due, it may also be advisable to start using the next pair right away. Please be sure to contact us about this\u2014together we\u2019ll find a solution and make sure your treatment is delayed as little as possible. <\/p>\n If you’re unsure about something and don’t know what to do, please feel free to contact us\u2014we’re always happy to help our patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you on vacation right now, accidentally bit down on something hard, and now a bracket is loose? Has your braces wire bent and is it poking you? Are the brackets rubbing against the inside of your mouth? Or have you lost an aligner tray? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5283,"featured_media":10170,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[63],"class_list":["post-10167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-braces-guide","tag-brackets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5283"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonke.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Is a bracket loose or has it come off?<\/h3>\n
Does the braces wire poke?<\/h3>\n
Do braces rub against the inside of your mouth?<\/h3>\n
Have you lost or forgotten an Invisalign aligner?<\/h3>\n