Swallowed bracket

[billy]

I accidentally swallowed a bracket...

What should I do? Will the ortho re-order another one? Will this delay treatment time?

Has this happened to anyone before?

[Sunny]

Hi Billy

Give your ortho a call and he'll decide when you need to come in to have a new bracket bonded.

I swallowed a buccal molar bracket in my sleep one night ... never saw it again, which is probably a good thing. My ortho put another one on a couple of months later with no negative affect on my treatment. Sometimes a front bracket may need to be replaced more quickly than that, but your ortho will tell you if you need to come in before your next appointment.

I now work for my ortho and we don't replace a bracket until the next appointment, unless the patient is getting ready for surgery.

Good luck with your treatment!

[mikeg]

Sunny nailed it. I'd say make an appt asap or just walk in and get them to fit you in.. thats what I always did, especially if they asked me to wait until my next appt