Loose brackets

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eoconnor
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Loose brackets

#1 Post by eoconnor »

has anyone had any problems w/their brackets coming loose? this is a serious problem for me - i have a loose one on the bottom and the top - i'm thinking that maybe i really cant eat any hard foods afterall?

lionfish
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#2 Post by lionfish »

I've only ever had one lingual bracket come loose and it was on a tooth that has a crown. My ortho tried a different glue and the reattached bracket hasn't budged in a year.

It may be the same for you, just getting the right glue to make them stick fast. Talk to your ortho about it.

eoconnor
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#3 Post by eoconnor »

thanks for the help - i'm going for an emergency appointment on wed

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