1. My life. My smile. Handling Orthodontic Emergencies in the School Clinic

2. Handling Orthodontic Emergencies Most will be fairly simple for you to treat.

3. Tools and supplies

4. Non-medicated orthodontic relief wax Dental floss Sterile tweezers Small, sharp clipper Q-tips Salt Interproximal brush Toothpicks Topical anesthetic

5. Parts of Braces

13. Emergencies

14. Emergency: Food Caught Between Teeth  More of an embarrassment than an emergency  Easily resolved

15. Emergency: Ligature Comes Off  If a rubber ligature should come off, you may be able to put it back in place using sterile tweezers.

16. Emergency: Discomfort Discomfort is normal after an adjustment.

17. Emergency: Mouth Sores  Not an emergency, but may be very uncomfortable for the student.

18. Emergency: Irritation of Lips or Cheeks

20. Flatten the ball – place over area of braces causing irritation.

21. Emergency: Protruding Wire End of wire occasionally works itself out of place.

22. Emergency: Protruding Wire Reduce the possibility of the student swallowing the clipped wire.

23. Emergency: Loose Brackets, Wires or Bands

24. Bracket is off-center.

25. Emergency: Loose Brackets, Wires or Bands Use sterile tweezers to slide bracket into position.

26. My life. My smile. Handling Orthodontic Emergencies in the School Clinic