I have an appointment to get spacers on before braces. What are they, exactly? Rubber bands? Metal? Do they hurt? Do they make your teeth feel loose? I'm an adult getting braces and am a little anxious about the whole process.
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They are thick pieces of rubber that they put between tow teeth, normally in the back. It helps seperate them so that the dentist can put a metal band around your back molars. These are used as anchors in the straightening process. They dont make your teeth feel loose, they make it feel like you have something big between your teeth.
they are like little rubberbands that they put between your teeth to spread it out so that they can then fit the metal appliences on them i thought that they hurt a little sice they are moving your teeth i recomend eating mac and chesse and applesause and stuff like that
spacers are rubber that the dentist fit in between some of your teeth to get space in between...it does not hurt when they put them in, maybe some soreness or tenderness as your teeth move a tiny bit, but it shouldn't hurt that bad at all...I had them before my braces and I never felt them or hurt at all...But some people are different..Good Luck! :)
they're little rubber bands they stick between your back teeth so spread them out so they can fit the brackets around the teeth when you get your braces on. it feels like you have a big piece of food stuck in your teeth. they can make your mouth really sore too so you'll probably want to eat some softer foods and take plenty of tylenol!
Spacers are these little blue rubber disk like things that go between the molars. the ortho or dentist will put them in with floss. They don't really hurt when their going in, but after a few days they make you a little sore. They won't make your teeth feel loose though.
Don't worry I've got them in right now:)
the spacers are used to provide room to pu thte brackets, which hold the wires, which hold the braces***they put the bands, and then every time u go back u get to choose new colorsk
i have gotton em on over 6 times (dont ask!)it doesnt hurt dont worry-it is just a long process and it tastes kinda badthey give u a band on ur molars fiist, to see ur size and stufffirst theu put this positioner thing is ur mouth, it makes your mouth stretch a lkot so they can see ur teeth, it will bother u for a minute or 2 but u will get used to it, u keep that thing on the WHOLE timethen there are these things that look like shots and stuff, i got really freaked out when i first saw them but actually, they dont go in ur mouth! this is the cement that they put on ur braces then they stick the braces on ur teeth
**the cement kinda tastes bad!then they will put the rubber bands on ur braces with things that look like sisscors (they dont hurt) after that they put the wire-this is the most anoying part cause after they slip it in ur mouth, they have to cut it to make it fit rightthen that is it!Ur done
but after u do it, ask ur doctor for dental wax, and rubber cover upwhen u get home use ACT mouthwash and for the first hour, ur teeth may be a little numb so drink mainly fluids-clear fluidsthen for the first day or 2 ur teeth may be a little sensitive so stick with eating soup, pasta, and soft foods-avoid strawsevery night use Peroxyl mouthwash for like a week to keep ur gums storng from cuts and use dental wax and rubber coverups so u wont get blisters, they hurt a little but arent that bad. avoid sleeping on ur side, try to keep ur head straight up for a couple of daysevery morning and every night use the Peroxyl mouthwash again for 2 weeks then after that just use ACT mouthwash to keep ur teeth and gum s healthy. get some Super floss, made for braces-i sugest elictrical toothbrushes they keep ur mouth cleanerdont worry-trust me- i have had my braces on for almost 4 years, i am gettin em off on July 3-my friend says it acutally hurts more to get em off so yea
spacers are small rubberbands that your orthodontist or dentists will place between your teeth to create a space. Its been a while since i had my braces but if i remember correctly, The spacers were only there for a week or 2. Because the space between your teeth are so small, it makes it easier to put in the brackets around your teeth. They'll probably give you 4 spacers. 2 for the top set of teeth %26 2 for the bottom %26 placed between your second to the last tooth and your last tooth. These brackets are like a ring, but they hold the wire in place at all times. Yes the braces will hurt a little but will ease within a few days. When you get your braces ( yes they hurt like HELL) But with in a few days they will feel much much better. and I broke all the rules and chewed gum but doing that made my teeth stonger and made it easier when I went back to get my wire tightened and checked out. Good Luck. Its worth it just trust me. - Shelle
Spacers are little rubber balls-not balls but...well...they are shaped like a small piece of pencil eraser. I am not going to lie to you and tell you they don't hurt...they do hurt. I got them too! And I am just starting off with my braces. What spacers do is that they put pressure on your teeth and they force them to make room in between your teeth!Haha! I hope you understood that! lol.
Well, I had to have them too. They are pieces of plastic (round, they look like the rubber bands you get on your braces) but really hard pieces of plastic. The ortho uses pliers to put them between your molars to make spaces so when they put the braces on it will be easier to realign everything. They hurt for a while (2-3 days), and it's hard to eat hard foods (carrots, etc.). Your jaw will be sore for a while but you will get used to it.
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