http://orthodonticsquestions.com/orthodontics-worried-spacersto-teethwhathelp-me/ Orthodontics Questions and Answers Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://orthodonticsquestions.com/orthodontics-worried-spacersto-teethwhathelp-me/comment-page-1/#comment-832 *kenzie; Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:23:27 +0000 http://orthodonticsquestions.com/orthodontics-worried-spacersto-teethwhathelp-me/#comment-832 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;) *i♥sos* 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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]]> http://orthodonticsquestions.com/orthodontics-worried-spacersto-teethwhathelp-me/comment-page-1/#comment-831 lehcar09 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:23:26 +0000 http://orthodonticsquestions.com/orthodontics-worried-spacersto-teethwhathelp-me/#comment-831 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. 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.

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