Vacation with braces??

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LongJourney
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Vacation with braces??

#1 Post by LongJourney »

Hey guys

So my family and I are going to Kenya for 3 months and I was wondering how that would work with braces?? Obviously I'm going to let my ortho know but I'm worried that he would say no or something.
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sirwired
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Re: Vacation with braces??

#2 Post by sirwired »

Well, he/she shouldn't say "no"... you definitely want to let them know though. And probably bring along a pair of ortho wire cutters if you pop a bracket, but luckily if the braces aren't new, bracket pops are pretty rare.
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ohricochet
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Re: Vacation with braces??

#3 Post by ohricochet »

I dont think it's going to be a big problem. Your ortho will probably make your braces a little tighter and you just wont get them tighten for 3 months. The wires will hold them in place, there just wont be progress.
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JCloNY
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Re: Vacation with braces??

#4 Post by JCloNY »

I doubt they would say no but I do wonder since you will not have an adjustment during that time how that will impact your progress. I'd also recommend an emergency kit incase you need to make minor adjustments. The other day I had to purchase tweezers so I could reposition part of a ligature that came off the bracket. Safe travels
2-year sentence of clear top and bottom braces commencing March 23, 2016
November 2016 - Class III elastics (starts from the bottom canine and goes to the upper 1st molar) on both sides
December 2016 - Two front teeth filed (IPR?) to make space to close black triangle and a power chain; 4 front bottom ceramic brackets replaced with metal brackets to force the teeth straighter; 1 broken bottom molar bracket (courtesy of a Tootsie Roll craving);
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alee88
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Re: Vacation with braces??

#5 Post by alee88 »

I just came back from Vietnam 14 week vacation. My orthodontist had zero concerns & didn't think it would set me back progress wise. I brought lots of supplies with me. Lots of wax, superfloss, supersoft toothbrush. Brought tweezers & nail clippers with me in cases I broke a bracket. Advice from my orthodontist, don't get repairs overseas if I broke something.
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djspeece
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Re: Vacation with braces??

#6 Post by djspeece »

You might want to check out http://www.dentakit.com/ which is run by Lynn, our board admin. There is an emergency kit there -- see http://www.dentakit.com/oremkit.html which might be good to take along.
Have a great trip!
Dan

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. -- Buddist saying
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LongJourney
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Re: Vacation with braces??

#7 Post by LongJourney »

Update
My parents talk to him and it looks like I'm going to be doing 27 months instead of 24. This is just sad
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