Common Problems
Patient Questions
Types of Braces
First Aid
Brushing & Flossing
Appliance Care
 

 

 Patient Questions

Separators
  1. What are separators?
  2. Can I still eat regular foods?
  3. How will brusing be different?
  4. What should I do if the separators come out?
  5. How does the sep kit work?
Elastics
  1. Why are elastics (rubber bands) needed?
  2. How often should the elastics be worn?
  3. What if I run out of elastics?
  4. What if I don't know how to wear the elastics?
Bite Plane
  1. Why do I need a bite plane?
  2. How often should the bite plane be worn?
  3. Will the bite plane affect my speech?
  4. Any advice on eating with my bite plane?
  5. Is it possible to break my bite plane?
  6. How do I clean my bite plane?
Retainers
  1. Why do I need a retainer?
  2. How often should retainers be worn?
  3. Do I really have to wear my retainer all the time?
  4. Will the retainer affect my speech?
  5. Is it easy to lose my retainer?
  6. Is it possible to break my retainer?
  7. How do I clean my retainer?
  8. What do I need to know about the permanent retainer?
Splint (CRS) or Nightguard
  1. What is a muscle relaxation splint (or CRS)?
  2. Will the splint affect my speach?
  3. How often should the splint be worn?
  4. What is a nightguard?
  5. How do I clean the splint or nightguard?
  6. Is the splint expensive to replace?