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• Does it hurt?

• After the braces have been fitted, and at check-ups, the teeth may be tender for a few days. This is because the teeth are moving. When the teeth are tender due to moving, it can feel good to eat lightly chewed food. In exceptional cases, you may need to take a painkiller.

• Chafing sores?

• Chafing sores caused by the braces can be alleviated by applying a little wax to the areas where the braces chafe against the lips or cheeks. If you do not have access to wax, you can temporarily use sugar-free chewing gum to cover the sharp edge. You can reach the orthodontic staff at phone number 08-40024677. If we do not answer immediately, please leave a message with your name, personal identity number, and a phone number where we can reach you, as well as a description of your problem. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

• Broken appliance?

• The braces can break if you happen to bite on something hard or on a bracket. Always contact Orthodontics if something in the appliance breaks.

• What do I do if I cannot come to the clinic?

• If the braces come loose when you are abroad or if for some reason you do not have the opportunity to come to us to reattach them immediately, you can temporarily alleviate the discomfort that may come with it.

  If it is a bracket that is hanging loose and chafing, you can carefully remove or cut off the loose part with a clean nail scissors.
  If you feel a sharp end of a steel wire against the cheek, palate, or tongue, you can try to carefully cut it off and possibly temporarily attach a small piece of wax or sugar-free chewing gum against the sharp end.

• If your retainer or fixed brace is loose in some part but does not bother you, you can leave it until you have booked an appointment to reattach it.
• If you have damage to your removable splint, you can temporarily file away what is chafing with a clean nail file.

Braces and food

You quickly get used to having your braces or orthodontic aligners in your mouth. The tongue tends to adapt so that speech is not affected at all, and you can continue to eat and drink as usual. If you experience any problems with the braces, it may be wise to be extra careful when eating things that are hard or chewy to bite into. Apples, hard bread, meat, and fruits with large, hard seeds should preferably be cut into smaller pieces before putting them in your mouth. Chewy sweets, caramels, and large throat lozenges should, as far as possible, only be sucked on.endast suga på.