Table 1. Orthodontic Issues or Emergencies Based on Urgent Treatment Need.

Emergency	Urgent	Delayed	Minimal
• Accidental swallowing• Chances of inhalation of foreign body• Abscess	• Severe pain• Broken band that cannot be seated back• Broken appliance; embedded in gingiva• Protruding wire impinging mucosa	• Finished or broken elastics• Appliance activation• Finished or broken aligners• Use of functional orthopedic appliances	• Loose modules• Debonded bracket attached to archwire• Broken band which can be seated back

Source: The classification in the Table is original but the various orthodontic emergencies were compiled from online resources available from American Association of Orthodontist, British Orthodontic Society, and Royal College of Surgeons of England.