Orthodontics Worried Spacers,to Teeth?what?help Me?

By Orthodontics Editor, on January 27th, 2010

Ok so today I went to get my records for braces.I am 11 years old and will be 12 in July.ANyway Dr.Ji looked in my mouth to see how it was gonna abe done.He said that there was 1 tooth still at th bottom trying to come up but,it can’t until all my teeth don’t have gaps anymore.Then in the way back of my mouth on the bottom Dr.Ji said the top is coming up fine but he;s concerned about the bottom of it on where’s its gonna grow.SO he said after a whole when i get my braces.He’s gonna see whether they’re growing correctly.AND HE SAID IF THEY DON’T I HAVE TO GET THEM OUT!!!I THEY ARE PERMANENT!!And another this is spacer’s are spacers?Why do I need spacers?Will they hurt when i get them put on?Will they hurt when they take out?Will they hurt when eat?Cause i gotta get spaces on May 14th.At 9 in the morning im in 5th grade and i will be late for school

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2 comments to Orthodontics Worried Spacers,to Teeth?what?help Me?

• lehcar09

  January 27, 2010 at 6:23 pm

  they put spacers in everyone, even if your teeth are normal. it’s just so that the back ring of the braces can fit onto the tooth. normally the most your put between your teeth is floss and little things like that and, in case you haven’t seen them, those metal rings are a bit thicker than a piece of floss (but don’t worry it’s not much thicker) with spacers you can’t eat sticky candy and overly chewy foods because otherwise you might pull them out accidentally or eat them. my cousin went through about 8 of them before they put on his braces, but it doesn’t hurt much if they fall out. your teeth may feel a bit weird and slightly sensitive when they first put in the spacers and then the braces but it’s just because your teeth are being moved and it’s not what usually happens, but eat a whole bunch of ice cream and smoothies and stuff and you’ll get used to it after a while. it took me about a week or so.

• *kenzie;

  January 27, 2010 at 6:23 pm

  oh don’t worry about it! it’s no big deal, been there done that:) i get braces tomorrow but good luck on the spacers btw they don’t really hurt, they’re just annoying;)
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