I have braces myself and spacers are usually for people that their teeth are all kinda cramped up together or you have more teeth causing them move in diferent ways , resulting in your teeth going to a whole lot of directions. It is also as the same word says it "spacers" they work to seperate your teeth so that it would be a tad more comfortable to put your braces on . Everybody has to go through that , its part one of the oh so many "braces" stages ,for some people their teeth may not be as bad so they can be with the spacers a minimum of atleast a week.
PS:I don't want to frighten you or anything but from my own experience , it will not hurt when they put them . BUT when they are already in by the pass maybe 2 hourse ,be prepared to eat chicken broth and really really mashed potatoes for all the time you have the spacers.
Why would you eat toast right after you got braces? That wasn't very smart. You need to stay away from toast, popcorn, sunflower seeds, taffy caramels, this can do some real damage to your braces and teeth. I would use ALEVE it lasts for 12 hrs. Where as Tylenol and Motrin and others is evey 4-6 hrs. Also you might try rinsing your mouth with warm salt water, ask your mom. That may help too. You will get use to them after awhile. You know what they say No Price? No Glory ,Which means pay the price of going thru the Braces Age and in the end you get the Glory, a beautiful smile.
Yeah they hurt for like the first few weeks. You will get use to them. Spacers are used to create room in between your teeth to allow other teeth to appear or to keep a tooth from bunching up another. Kinda prevents over-crowding, kinda doesn't. And it depends a lot on your dental records and x ray that you do. you should consider asking your dentist about spacers, braces, and all that good stuff when you go again. It'll help settle your mind a lot more. Hope this helps. see ya.
You only need spacers if there is not enough room for the wire holder which is in the far back of your mouth and even if you do they do not hurt at all they just feel weird. Honestly braces hurt for like the first 5 days and then you don't even notice them. When you go to get them tightened they can hurt for maybe 3 days but not bad. As for the food they tell you not to eat candy, etc. but you really can. Just don't have caramel.
The dentist will decide if you need them or not. Spacers do not hurt, it just feels like you have food stuck in your teeth. When you get braces, those don't hurt either. It just depends. Some people say it hurts but, if you ask me it really doesn't. Maybe the first month it might hurt a bit.. but it's never to the point where you want to explode. If it does cut your mouth, they have special wax you can put on your braces. You can apply it whenever you want.
Hi there. They only hurt when the braces are tightened. And that doesn't really hurt; it's just a little uncomfortable.
You probably aren't going to know if you need spacers, but your orthodontist will tell you. They have way more knowledge about braces and your particular case than anyone on Yahoo! Answers.
Your DDS orthodontist knows what's right treatment for your teeth. Your friend doesn't. Yes, they hurt, because after attached to teeth, and the wire is threaded through loops, the doc tightens it. The first day and first time your gums and teeth are tender and they burn because your teeth shift!. I recommend motrin 400 mg pre braces application and 2-3x there after on that day and throughout the week. Ask for some bone wax to cover any wires that are sharp and he can trim edges. Otherwise your tongue gets sore from touching the wire all the time. It will be like that with ea adjustment but gets easier after a few months. The first week I drank alot of milkshakes. You can ask about xylocaine oral spray and anbesol. But, the pain is worth it. It's an investment in your teeth and you'll look beautiful and won't regret it.
well i had spacers before my braces and they hurt like crazy! but a wendy's frosty definatly helped me . after i got my spacers off and my braces on they really didn't hurt me at all. the spacers did all the work i guess but my teeth were crowded. if your braces do end up hurting here is a trick. they put a wire on your braces and the temperature of your mouth (warm) heats up the metal and forces it back to its regular shape..which will be your new straight teeth. if you take a braces wire and crumple it then put it in hot water it will go back to its original shape. so when you first get your braces remember to my lots of cold foods such as ice cream and maybe cold pudding. i ate alot of cold pudding and it felt good. once they tighten your braces though it hurts but not till the point where your like bawling your eyes out. it is just sore.
Spacers don't hurt as much as braces, but after i got my braces in, i couldn't even chew bread. But after about 4-9 days they usually stop hurting. I had braces when i was in third grade, and i just got them again because i didn't wear my retainer. (I'm in eighth grade now)Usually after a week or so you won't feel any pain, except occasional soars that develop because the braces are rubbing on the inside of your mouth, but you can get wax from the dentist or from the pharmacy for about a dollar.
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your orthodontist will tell you if you need spacers or not
and getting a brace does not really hurt, after they put it on the day after it will ache a little bit but that it really.
and it will ache a little bit when they tighten it.
nothing to worry about, it will all be worth it in the end when you have a great smile
I have braces myself and spacers are usually for people that their teeth are all kinda cramped up together or you have more teeth causing them move in diferent ways , resulting in your teeth going to a whole lot of directions. It is also as the same word says it "spacers" they work to seperate your teeth so that it would be a tad more comfortable to put your braces on . Everybody has to go through that , its part one of the oh so many "braces" stages ,for some people their teeth may not be as bad so they can be with the spacers a minimum of atleast a week.
PS:I don't want to frighten you or anything but from my own experience , it will not hurt when they put them . BUT when they are already in by the pass maybe 2 hourse ,be prepared to eat chicken broth and really really mashed potatoes for all the time you have the spacers.
Why would you eat toast right after you got braces? That wasn't very smart. You need to stay away from toast, popcorn, sunflower seeds, taffy caramels, this can do some real damage to your braces and teeth. I would use ALEVE it lasts for 12 hrs. Where as Tylenol and Motrin and others is evey 4-6 hrs. Also you might try rinsing your mouth with warm salt water, ask your mom. That may help too. You will get use to them after awhile. You know what they say No Price? No Glory ,Which means pay the price of going thru the Braces Age and in the end you get the Glory, a beautiful smile.
Yeah they hurt for like the first few weeks. You will get use to them. Spacers are used to create room in between your teeth to allow other teeth to appear or to keep a tooth from bunching up another. Kinda prevents over-crowding, kinda doesn't. And it depends a lot on your dental records and x ray that you do. you should consider asking your dentist about spacers, braces, and all that good stuff when you go again. It'll help settle your mind a lot more. Hope this helps. see ya.
You only need spacers if there is not enough room for the wire holder which is in the far back of your mouth and even if you do they do not hurt at all they just feel weird. Honestly braces hurt for like the first 5 days and then you don't even notice them. When you go to get them tightened they can hurt for maybe 3 days but not bad. As for the food they tell you not to eat candy, etc. but you really can. Just don't have caramel.
The dentist will decide if you need them or not. Spacers do not hurt, it just feels like you have food stuck in your teeth. When you get braces, those don't hurt either. It just depends. Some people say it hurts but, if you ask me it really doesn't. Maybe the first month it might hurt a bit.. but it's never to the point where you want to explode. If it does cut your mouth, they have special wax you can put on your braces. You can apply it whenever you want.
Hi there. They only hurt when the braces are tightened. And that doesn't really hurt; it's just a little uncomfortable.
You probably aren't going to know if you need spacers, but your orthodontist will tell you. They have way more knowledge about braces and your particular case than anyone on Yahoo! Answers.
:-) Good luck!
Your DDS orthodontist knows what's right treatment for your teeth. Your friend doesn't. Yes, they hurt, because after attached to teeth, and the wire is threaded through loops, the doc tightens it. The first day and first time your gums and teeth are tender and they burn because your teeth shift!. I recommend motrin 400 mg pre braces application and 2-3x there after on that day and throughout the week. Ask for some bone wax to cover any wires that are sharp and he can trim edges. Otherwise your tongue gets sore from touching the wire all the time. It will be like that with ea adjustment but gets easier after a few months. The first week I drank alot of milkshakes. You can ask about xylocaine oral spray and anbesol. But, the pain is worth it. It's an investment in your teeth and you'll look beautiful and won't regret it.
well i had spacers before my braces and they hurt like crazy! but a wendy's frosty definatly helped me
. after i got my spacers off and my braces on they really didn't hurt me at all. the spacers did all the work i guess but my teeth were crowded. if your braces do end up hurting here is a trick. they put a wire on your braces and the temperature of your mouth (warm) heats up the metal and forces it back to its regular shape..which will be your new straight teeth. if you take a braces wire and crumple it then put it in hot water it will go back to its original shape. so when you first get your braces remember to my lots of cold foods such as ice cream and maybe cold pudding. i ate alot of cold pudding and it felt good. once they tighten your braces though it hurts but not till the point where your like bawling your eyes out. it is just sore.
Spacers don't hurt as much as braces, but after i got my braces in, i couldn't even chew bread. But after about 4-9 days they usually stop hurting. I had braces when i was in third grade, and i just got them again because i didn't wear my retainer. (I'm in eighth grade now)Usually after a week or so you won't feel any pain, except occasional soars that develop because the braces are rubbing on the inside of your mouth, but you can get wax from the dentist or from the pharmacy for about a dollar.