I have a loose braces bracket on my front tooth, what should i do? my next appointment with the orthodontist is a little under two weeks away. should i her now, or can i wait until then?

Call : Call now. I'm sure your orthodontist would rather deal with it sooner than later.

A : A loose bracket means your orthodontist is no longer controlling the position of that tooth. It can drift out of alignment in two weeks, especially if you are wearing rubber bands. Depending on what stage of treatment you are in, you could set yourself back several months. Get it fixed as soon as possible.

Yes wait : Keep area of bracket clean daily.

Call now: While the bracket is off of the tooth, it is not moving in the direction it should. If there is a closing chain involved, then the tooth runs the risk of really being pushed out of position. The sooner it is handled, the less time will be added to your treatment. My experience is that a broken bracket can add as much as 2-6 months to treatment if left loose too long.

CALL for Instruction: A broken orthodontic bracket may permit rapid and adverse tooth movement: a tooth may move quickly out of place. This will require going "backwards" in the treatment process to recover from this issue. Don't wait, call and ask if you should return sooner for repairs.

Call the orthodontis: Depending on the tooth and stage of treatment, sometimes it will not cause a problem. However, the tooth can rapidly move and prolong treatment time getting it back into place.

Let them know: Some practices want to fix this right away, others may suggest you wait. Its not a big deal either way, but let your orthodontist decide what they would like to do to best provide you with great care.

Call now: Every Orthodontist has had the nightmare of a band or bracket coming loose and the force systems (elastics, chains, springs, etc) causing the unattached tooth to move wrong. Call the Orthodontist's office and let them help you make the decision.