Skip to main content
⚡ SUPER HERO MONTH is here! 🦸 Book Now →

See Us Soon

Broken Braces or Wire

Emergency Dentist in Thornton, CO

Broken Braces or Wire — Rodeo Dental Thornton, COBroken Braces or Wire — Rodeo Dental Thornton, COBroken Braces or Wire — Rodeo Dental Thornton, COBroken Braces or Wire — Rodeo Dental Thornton, COBroken Braces or Wire — Rodeo Dental Thornton, CO
50+
Locations
65k+
5 Star Reviews
Award
Winning Team
Trusted
Dentists

Broken Braces or Wire in Thornton

Poking wire causing pain? We can fix it and get you comfortable again.

Looking for broken braces or wire in Thornton, CO? At Rodeo Dental Thornton, our experienced dental team provides broken braces or wire services for patients of all ages — from toddlers to seniors. We accept most insurance plans, Medicaid, and CHIP, and offer flexible payment options for families without coverage.

Emergency? Get Seen Today!

Don't suffer in pain - call now for immediate care.

Call Now

What to Expect at Our Thornton Office

1

N. Washington & 92nd surface parking

Suite B has step-free surface parking directly in front of the door, so a kid with a poking wire isn't walking a parking garage with a cheek abrasion. The entrance faces Washington Street and is under a minute from the curb to the chair.

2

Spouse-PPO subscriber verification at intake

Front desk pulls benefits on the subscribing spouse's commercial PPO before you sit down, separating the emergency-repair code from the ortho monthly so the lifetime max isn't accidentally burned on a bracket re-bond.

3

Bilingual wax-and-wire handoff in Spanish

If a parent is more comfortable in Spanish, the chairside handoff — where to press the orthodontic wax, which foods to skip until the adjustment — happens in Spanish directly, not through a translated printout.

Rodeo Dental Thornton · By the Numbers

Years combined
8+Years combined
Patients treated
5,000+Patients treated
249 reviews
4.5★249 reviews

Languages spoken onsite

  • English

Why Broken Braces or Wire Can't Wait — Thornton

Dental emergencies get worse by the hour. The sooner you act, the better the outcome.

A protruding archwire or debonded bracket can lacerate cheek and tongue mucosa within hours, and covering it with orthodontic wax is only a bridge until the wire can be trimmed or tucked in-chair.

A dislodged band or loose bracket that isn't re-cemented promptly lets the affected tooth drift out of the planned arch position, which can push the next scheduled adjustment back and extend total treatment time.

Repeated or ignored breakage is a signal on its own — persistent failures can indicate the appliance design or a dietary pattern needs to change, and catching that early prevents a cascade of repair visits.

💫
DON'T WAIT

Every hour you wait makes treatment harder. Call now.

127 people booked today — What are you waiting for?

Rodeo Dental ThorntonBroken Braces or Wire for all ages

What's Included in Your Broken Braces or Wire — Thornton

Here's what to expect when you visit Rodeo Dental in Thornton, CO for broken braces or wire:

1.

Broken-component identification on the appliance

Chairside inspection isolates whether the failure is a debonded bracket, a protruding archwire, a dislodged band, a loose separator, or a soft-tissue laceration from the appliance — each routes to a different repair protocol.

2.

Enamel etch, prime, and adhesive re-bond

Debonded brackets are cleaned of residual adhesive, the enamel is etched and primed, and the bracket is re-bonded with orthodontic adhesive in the original prescribed position.

3.

Distal-end cutter trim or tuck-under-bracket

Protruding archwires are either trimmed flush with distal-end cutters or tucked beneath the adjacent bracket so the free end is no longer traumatizing the buccal mucosa.

4.

Glass-ionomer band re-cementation

Dislodged bands are cleaned of old cement, the tooth is prepped, and the band is re-cemented with glass-ionomer cement; loose separators are replaced in the same visit.

5.

Chlorhexidine irrigation of mucosal laceration

Soft-tissue lacerations caused by the appliance are irrigated and managed with a chlorhexidine rinse protocol so the tissue heals before the next scheduled adjustment.

6.

Adjustment-schedule recalibration

The next routine adjustment may be advanced if the repair altered tooth position, and repeated breakage is flagged for an appliance-design or dietary-counseling conversation at that visit.

30-60 minutes
As needed

Trusted by Thornton Families to Care for Their Smiles

Families and kids in Thornton count on us for gentle, quality care.

childrenteensadultsseniors

Meet Your Thornton Team

Professionals ready to help with your broken braces or wire.

Frequently Asked Questions About Broken Braces or Wire

What's the fastest way to reach the Thornton office if my child's wire is poking tonight?

Call (720) 856-0811 and we'll slot you into the next available chair. The office is at 9071 N. Washington St., Suite B, 80229 — just south of 92nd Ave. off N. Washington.

Will my spouse's PPO cover an emergency wire or bracket repair?

Most commercial PPOs include an emergency-repair code separate from the ortho monthly. Bring the subscriber card at check-in and our front desk will verify benefits before the visit — no guesswork on what hits the ortho lifetime max.

What are your hours if the bracket breaks on a Wednesday afternoon?

Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri we're open 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, Wednesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. We're closed Saturday and Sunday, so for weekend breaks use orthodontic wax on the sharp edge and call first thing Monday.

Do you fix brackets here, or do we have to drive to a separate orthodontist?

Repairs are done in-house on Suite B — no referral across town, no second appointment at a different practice.

Limited Time

Book Your Broken Braces or Wire!

Same-day appointments available. Your healthier smile is just a call away.

Call (720) 856-0811Book Online

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics of Thornton

Why Choose Rodeo?

Same-Day

Don't wait weeks

👨‍👩‍👧

Family-Friendly

Kids love us

🗣️

Habla Español

Bilingual staff

Award-Winning

Dentists

Insurance in Thornton

🏥

Health First Colorado

Most insurance accepted

👶

Colorado CHP+

Children's coverage

🛡️

Major Insurance

Delta, Cigna, Aetna & more

💳

No Insurance?

Affordable payment plans

Check Your Coverage
Patient Stories

What Our Patients Say

Real reviews from families who trust Rodeo Dental.

Thornton, CO

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics of Thornton

4.5(249 reviews)Open Now

Address

9071 N. Washington St., Suite B

Thornton, CO 80229

Phone Number

Hours

Today: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Mon-Tue 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Thu-Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Follow us:
Rodeo Dental Thornton office lobby

About This Office

Broken Braces or Wire in Thornton

What makes our Thornton office unique for broken braces or wire

Broken Braces or Wire for Thornton Families

Broken brackets and poking archwires rarely happen at a convenient moment — they usually show up mid-dinner in a Thornton kitchen or after a Mustang football game at Thornton High. Our office sits at 9071 N. Washington St., Suite B, just south of 92nd Ave. and a short drive from the 104th & Washington Trax station, so families from Eastlake, Hillcrest, and the neighborhoods east of I-25 can get in before the wire cuts a cheek overnight. We see a lot of bilingual, dual-income households here whose kids are in treatment through a spouse's PPO, and the #1 worry we hear is "how many more school days will this cost us?" The answer at our Washington Street office is usually zero — an emergency repair visit slots into an after-school window without disrupting the monthly adjustment rhythm, and we handle the fix in-house rather than bouncing the family to a separate ortho across town.

What Thornton Patients Say

  • “The staff is incredible and they explain step by step”

    Patricia Chavez

  • “Been going here for a year plus. And I won't go anywhere else. Finally found the right place. Great and polite people.”

    Jack Jordan

SAME-DAY EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS

In Pain?
Get Seen Today.

Join 500,000+ families who trust Rodeo Dental for same-day emergency

Same-Day Emergency Care Low Down Payment Plans Medicaid & Insurance
Call Now: (888) 453-4129
JR
MS
AL
127 people booked today
★★★★★4.9(2,847 reviews)