Eat soft foods and take whatever you typically use for pain relief i.e. Tylenol, Advil, or Ibuprofen. If there are spots that are specifically sore on your cheeks, you can dry the area and apply wax as needed. You can also try warm salt water rinses to soothe and heal mouth sores.

Put wax on the affected area if needed for comfort. Save the bracket and call our office to get scheduled for replacement. This is not an emergency.

Using your fingers or tweezers, attempt to slide the wire back into the brace. You can attempt to tie the wire back into place with floss if needed. Cover the end of the wire with wax if it is poking you. If necessary, you can use a fingernail clipper to clip the end of the wire.

Push the wire into a comfortable place. If that does not help, dry the area and apply wax.

Often retainers become ill fitting if you are not wearing them often enough. Increase wear to try to alleviate the problem. If the retainer continues to not fit well, call our office to evaluate next steps.

If your retainer is lost or broken, please drop off your models at our reception desk. We can make you a new retainer that will be ready for pickup within a week. If your retainer has not been worn for a while and your teeth have shifted, a new scan will be needed to make a properly fitting retainer or aligners to realign your teeth.

*Most issues can be made comfortable with wax until normal business hours, but if that is not possible, please call our office at 715-514-3333 and leave a message in our emergency mailbox. A doctor will return your call.