WHEN HELP IS NEEDED
Occasionally a portion of your orthodontic appliances may break or otherwise cause some discomfort. If this occurs, the patient should first refer to the instructions they were given when the appliances were placed. If you still need help then contact our office for instructions. If necessary, the patient will be given an immediate appointment, but we ask that the patient call before coming to the office in order that we can prepare our schedule accordingly. There is seldom and emergency situation in orthodontic therapy, but if the patient is suffering discomfort, we welcome a call. Dr. Karr’s and Dr. Blackman’s home phones are listed in the directory should a true after-hours emergency arise.

REGULAR DENTAL CARE
We ask that each patient maintain continued regular dental examinations with their dentist throughout their treatment in our office. This allows each family dentist to keep abreast of his patient’s progress and adds continuity to the treatment the family dentist will need to render in the future.

FLUORIDE TREATMENT
We encourage each patient to have flouride treatment as prescribed by their dentist. We also prescribe a tropical flouride gel to be used daily by our patients while they are using appliances. The additional treatment care greatly reduces the incidence of decay or decalcification while in braces.