What should you do if a bracket becomes loose or falls off? The first thing you should do is contact your orthodontist for an appointment. One of the biggest concerns and worries when patients get braces is when the bracket becomes loose or has fallen. So why does a bracket become loose? How much do I need to pay the dentist to have it fixed?

What Causes Loose Brackets

The most common reasons for loose brackets are:

1. Eating food that is hard or sticky can cause the brackets to become loose.

2. Sometimes a bracket may become loose because it got wet from saliva while being placed by an orthodontist. 

3. Brackets can also become loose due to bad oral habits such as chewing on fingernails or pens.

Costs for Fixing a Loose Bracket

The costs of fixing brackets will depend on the clinic, in some clinics such as AKJ Stomatological Hospital fixing brackets can be free of charge. So when you find that a bracket is loose or has completely fallen off be sure to make a appointment as soon as possible. If the bracket has fallen off and missing you need to see your orthodontist as the missing bracket will cause disruption to the treatment.