A small piece of my retainer broke....can i just glue it back together or what??
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Since it's Sunday night, don't do this until you call your dentist. If he/she can't get you in for a repair, go ahead and read the rest of my answer.
You can use Super Glue ONE TIME ONLY to hold the tooth in place until it is convenient to take it for proper repair. You really must be careful to get the tooth EXACTLY in the proper position. Super Glue seems to hold up for 3 or 4 weeks in the mouth (a hostile environment, if you think about it), but then it finally dissolves. I say "ONE TIME ONLY," because it also seems to attack the plastic with repeated use. When this has been done, the mating surfaces of the fracture become rough and then it is not possible for the dentist or technician to line them up exactly right and the repair is more difficult and perhaps more expensive. If anyone uses Super Glue to repair a broken denture base and violates this "ONE TIME ONLY" rule, it might even make the denture impossible to repair, so DON'T DO IT!
Since you are beginning the implant process, it's going to be several months before you have a crown in place on the implant, so you don't want to mess up your retainer.
i would not glue it. that glue maybe harmful if put into your mouth.I would call your dentist or ortho and find out the cost and tell them the problem. Good luck!
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