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I was eating some fried food today for lunch and part of the fried batter got stuck between my braces(I'm sure it's familiar to everyone of us), the thing is when I tried to remove it using my fingers(stupid me), and then a sound "pop!", I thought my bracket came off, but luckily it didn't.

After brushing my teeth I realized that the rubberband used to tighten the wire to the bracket or whatever that is called is missing, I have swallowed it while I was eating(well I have unknowingly swallowed a spacer before so I'm not worried about this ^^)...so now what should I do? My next apppintment is 3 days later, so is it okay to wait till then?

thanks.

I sneezed a few days ago and a wire tie came flying out of my mouth. Everything seems secure enough so I'm waiting til my next appointment in 10 days time.

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