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Today when I was flossing I felt something fly out and I thought, "wow, I didn't feel that food stuck in my teeth"....well, it's no wonder, it wasn't food, it was one of my bands! I kept it and I was wondering, can I put it back on myself? Or do I need a trip to the ortho?
I'm not sure if I am explaining this correctly, and I apologize if I'm saying this wrong. Maybe band isn't the right word? It is the little circular elastic thingy they put over the brace. Seems like they just use a little tweezer like tool to put it on. Is this a ligature?
krooner wrote:I'm not sure if I am explaining this correctly, and I apologize if I'm saying this wrong. Maybe band isn't the right word? It is the little circular elastic thingy they put over the brace. Seems like they just use a little tweezer like tool to put it on. Is this a ligature?
Yeppers, sounds like a ligature, or "alastic"...no biggie if you want to wait, but I'd say give them a shout to put it back on so that tooth will be moving.
