PROBLEM:   Something sharp is poking or rubbing your gums, lips or cheeks.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

1. A wire has slipped out the back of the last attachment.
   
2. A wire ligature has come untucked.

SOLUTIONS:

1. Cover the sharp spot with ortho wax. We gave you some at your initial appointment
   or you can buy some in the dental department of any drugstore or grocery store.
   
2. Clip the wire where it is sticking out. You can use a small pair of wire cutting pliers
   if you have some, or you can try using a nail clipper.
   
3. A bent ligature wire (wire “thread”) can be pushed back in with the eraser end of a pencil.