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    Salv is offline Junior Member
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    I think an archwire is loose ?

    One of the archwires seems really loose and if i touch it i fear it may break... what exactly does this mean?

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    Salv give your ortho a call.

    It's not likely you'll break the archwires, as usually only the very stiff ones can be broken ... but it takes a huge amount of force. What it might mean is that it's come loose from some brackets, or it's moving around due to your teeth having moved.

    Talk to your ortho ... a solution will be found I'm sure.

    Good luck!
    After 5 years, 11 months and two days of stainless steel brackets ... my teeth now have upper and lower bonded, gold wire, retainers and removable clear retainers!

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    Thanks for that Sunny

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