James
Nudera, DDS, MS
Robert Nudera, DDS, MS
81 S. McLean Blvd. Unit B
South Elgin, Illinois 60177
TEL: 847.760.6353
Fax: 847.760.6356
nuderaorthodontics@gmail.com
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 True orthodontic emergencies are very rare, but when they do occur
we are available to you. As a general rule, you should call the office
when you experience severe pain or when you have a painful appliance
problem that you can't take care of yourself. We’ll be able
to schedule an appointment to resolve the problem.
You might be surprised to learn that you may be able to temporarily solve many
problems yourself until you schedule an appointment with our office. When working
with your appliances, you need to know the names of the parts of your appliances
so you are able to identify what part is broken or out of place. After alleviating
your discomfort, it is very important that you still call our office as soon
as possible to schedule a time to repair the problem. Allowing your appliance
to remain damaged for an extended period of time may result in disruptions in
your treatment plan.
As a reminder, both Drs. Robert and James Nudera work at other practice
locations during the week. Most emergencies
can wait until normal office hours and do not need immediate attention. If
you are not sure, please call and we will help direct you best. The
office hours for South Elgin are:
- Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Thursday: 12
p.m. – 7
p.m.
- Friday: 8
a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Saturday: 8
a.m. – 2 p.m.
If you have an emergency at a time we are not in this office, please
contact as follows:
- Monday: Dr.
James Nudera, 312-343-3192
- Tuesday: Dr.
Robert Nudera, 312-498-6779
- Wednesday: Dr. Robert Nudera, 312-498-6779
- Thursday: Dr.
James Nudera, 312-343-3192
- Friday: Dr.
James Nudera, 312-343-3192
- Saturday: Dr.
Robert Nudera, 312-498-6779
- Sunday: Drs.
James or Robert Nudera, (see above numbers)
The following solutions may help you relieve your discomfort:
Using a pencil eraser, push the poking wire down or place wax on
it to alleviate the discomfort.
If your bracket or band is still attached to the wire, you should
leave it in place and put wax on it. If the wire comes out entirely,
wrap the bracket with a tissue.
Using tweezers, try to place your wire back into place. If doing
this and using wax does not help, as a last resort use a small fingernail
clipper to clip the wire behind the last tooth to which it is securely
fastened. If your discomfort continues, place wax on it.
If your appliance is poking you, place wax on the offending part
of your appliance.
Sometimes headgear discomfort is caused by not wearing the headgear
as instructed by your orthodontist. Please refer to the instructions
provided by your orthodontist. If the facebow is bent, please call
our office for assistance. Surprisingly, the headgear may hurt less
if it’s worn more, so be sure you’re getting in the prescribed
hours.
When you get your braces on, you may feel general soreness in your
mouth and teeth may be tender to biting pressures for three to five
days. This can be relieved by rinsing your mouth with a warm salt
water mouthwash. Dissolve one teaspoonful of salt in 8 ounces of
warm water and rinse your mouth vigorously. Placing Orabase on the
affected area may help; this can be found in your local pharmacy.
If the tenderness is severe, take aspirin or whatever you normally
take for headache or similar pain.
The lips, cheeks, and tongue may also become irritated for one to
two weeks as they toughen and become accustomed to the surface of
the braces. You can put wax on the braces to lessen this. We'll show
you how!
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