OK... Friday will mark 7 days to when my braces went in.
Now, prior to getting them in, I had two teeth extraced, the second ones from the back, on both sides.
The ring is round the very back teeth, then there is a space on each side where the teeth used to be ( get what I mean?) which is where the wire is unsupported beneth it, as if biting on it will push it down and snap it.
Well, on my letter, im not supposed to eat with my front teeth, yet I cannot eat at the back teeth for the reason above.
Earlier, I tried eating on the back teeth and the part that has the unsupported peice of wired seemed to click out and make a smiley face shape ( from | to ) ) if that makes sense to you
It seemed to curve, and I pushed it gently back into place from ) to | .
Is this normal ? and can I actually eat on my back teeth with my situation, or will that just break them?
nearly one week on... problem with eating
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Hi Ryan
I get what you mean. Over the extraction gap there is a long piece of unsupported wire which is bending if you chew on it?
Normally it's beneficial to get back to chewing as soon as possible after being braced, because it helps improve blood supply to the gums and the periodontal ligament which supports the teeth. But in your case it sounds like you will have to be a bit careful to begin with. I wouldn't try chewing anything too hard for now. The wires used early in treatment are very thin, and although they are flexible, it is possible to snap them if you are not careful, and as you've found, they can bend and sometimes even pop out of the tube at the back. If it does come out at the back, see if you can get it back in with a pair of tweezers.
The wires used later on in treatment are thicker and more rigid and will not bend in this way. Plus the gap will gradually get smaller. If, in the meantime, you continue to have problems with the wire bending, or if it should break at any time, call your ortho and ask him if he can put something over the exposed length of wire to protect it. Sometimes they can put a little plastic sleeve, or a piece of coil spring over that long expanse of wire.
I get what you mean. Over the extraction gap there is a long piece of unsupported wire which is bending if you chew on it?
Normally it's beneficial to get back to chewing as soon as possible after being braced, because it helps improve blood supply to the gums and the periodontal ligament which supports the teeth. But in your case it sounds like you will have to be a bit careful to begin with. I wouldn't try chewing anything too hard for now. The wires used early in treatment are very thin, and although they are flexible, it is possible to snap them if you are not careful, and as you've found, they can bend and sometimes even pop out of the tube at the back. If it does come out at the back, see if you can get it back in with a pair of tweezers.
The wires used later on in treatment are thicker and more rigid and will not bend in this way. Plus the gap will gradually get smaller. If, in the meantime, you continue to have problems with the wire bending, or if it should break at any time, call your ortho and ask him if he can put something over the exposed length of wire to protect it. Sometimes they can put a little plastic sleeve, or a piece of coil spring over that long expanse of wire.
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I had the same teeth extracted on only the lower left. I am preparing for implants after braces, but for now, I have no lower left molars ( both were taken out) . I do have them on the right .
Anyhow, my ortho does not use the bands around the back teeth... huh. I thought that was wierd , but I have no bands, just the brackets and wires. Sounds like that would work well for you, so there would not be any "naked" wire to flex around.
Anyhow, my ortho does not use the bands around the back teeth... huh. I thought that was wierd , but I have no bands, just the brackets and wires. Sounds like that would work well for you, so there would not be any "naked" wire to flex around.
Hi Ryan!
I had my lower left 1st molar pulled (wisdom teeth pulled gazillion years ago) and so have a space there too. Braces on about 2 months now - and I've broken 2 wires so far, about 3 weeks they seem to last then >>snap<<
I know what you mean, the bowing when you chew, and sometimes they've come out completely so I have to get little pliers and put them back into their tubes.
The second section of wire I swallowed!!!
I work in an ER so asked a Dr - he said people swallow nails, needles, tacks, staples, pins etc all the time and generally no problem. Frankly, my ortho was more upset....
The first time the archwire snapped, they replaced it. The last time, they're gonna wait until my next appt 1 1/2 months from now.
The ortho said all the flexing caused by chewing creates "fatigue" spots in the wire, usually right next to the anchoring bracket, and that's typically where it will snap.
Just don't swallow - I know the Dr said "No problem" but I did have an anxious few days!!!
I had my lower left 1st molar pulled (wisdom teeth pulled gazillion years ago) and so have a space there too. Braces on about 2 months now - and I've broken 2 wires so far, about 3 weeks they seem to last then >>snap<<
I know what you mean, the bowing when you chew, and sometimes they've come out completely so I have to get little pliers and put them back into their tubes.
The second section of wire I swallowed!!!
I work in an ER so asked a Dr - he said people swallow nails, needles, tacks, staples, pins etc all the time and generally no problem. Frankly, my ortho was more upset....
The first time the archwire snapped, they replaced it. The last time, they're gonna wait until my next appt 1 1/2 months from now.
The ortho said all the flexing caused by chewing creates "fatigue" spots in the wire, usually right next to the anchoring bracket, and that's typically where it will snap.
Just don't swallow - I know the Dr said "No problem" but I did have an anxious few days!!!