How To Deal With Spacers by How To Deal With Spacers— Intro: this is a guide for people who have or are about to get spacers. I got them last week and so I decided to do a tip about how to deal with them since no one has done this tip before. Sorry if this tip isn't for everyone. I hope it will still help a lot of people though! I'm getting braces tomorrow, so comment if you want me to do more teeth/orthodontics related tips! —◯ spacers are the little blue rings they floss between your teeth about a week before you get braces so that the silver bands for your braces can fit around your back teeth.◯ the first few days may be very painful, but just know that the pain lessens in about 4-7 days.◯ take a pain killer, like ibuprofen, if you mouth hurts. I ended up taking an ibuprofen before bed, one in the morning, and one before a meal that involved a lot of chewing (like dinner).◯ don't clench your jaws because that just puts more pressure on your teeth and they end up hurting more.◯ avoid crunchy foods if you mouth is hurting a lot. Crunchy foods won't ruin the spacers, but they will make your mouth feel more sensitive and hurt more.◯ don't eat anything chewy or sticky, like taffy, otherwise the spacers might come out of place.◯ soft food suggestions: - smoothie - yogurt - soft bread (maybe with creamy peanut butter to add some protein) - non crunchy/chewy fruits like watermelon◯ don't floss between the spacers otherwise they'll come out. You can still floss as usual, just not the teeth that are in contact with the spacers.◯ still make sure to brush all your teeth really well. Brushing won't ruin the spacers.༻❂༺ ⠀qotd: have you ever had spacers? ⠀aotd: yes, twice! ⠀≫ don't be afraid to request tips! ༻❂༺