Loose metal sleeves between my Damon Clear brackets?!?

[Chuck1026]

New day, new minor problem. Looks like Damon Clears use a metal sleeve because I have two sliding on the exposed section of archwire between my front brackets. They were fine when I went to bed, but I noticed them this AM.

Since I do not know exactly how they are held in place, I do not want to risk breaking anything trying to reposition the sleeves. I sent this picture to my ortho office via e-mail and will follow up with a phone call in a little bit (I doubt they are there at 6:30 am, LOL.

Has anyone else had this happen??? See below.... you can see the sleeves (little metal tubes) close to the right edge of the brackets on my two top teeth.

[Chuck1026]

So I spoke with my ortho and these are spacers that were crimped close to the brackets to keep the archwire from shifting left or right. I guess I could re-crimp myself with tweesers, but I think for the first time, I'll go to the office and watch them do it - and learn from the pros!.

Chuck

[lightskinnnn38]

Oh! My ortho put a small ball of clear cement on my wire to prevent it from moving, it is interesting to see the different types of methods used.

[Chuck1026]

That is interesting. I hope mine stays crimped this time. If not, I'll just have to go back and see the nice young assistant (very easy on my eyes) to fix me up. If my wife is reading this, I bet she is laughing, 'cause I kid about this all of the time, LOL.

[softpink86]

I am on my third wire. Those little tubes have been on all three wires, only this is the first wire that they have been crimped. The other 2 they just slid around.

[bagster]

I have been wondering what that little tube was on mine. Thanks for clearing it up!!