Can I chew normally with spacers?

You may eat normally with the separators in, but we do recommend avoiding chewing gum and very sticky foods, like chewey/sticky candy (caramel, taffy, tootsie rolls, gummy bears, Snickers bars, and any other sticky candy), as they may make your separators fall out prematurely.

Can you have spacers and braces at the same time?

Spacers. If your back teeth are very close together, your dentist might put spacers or rubber bands between them about a week before your braces are applied. This step is to create enough space for bands to fit around your back teeth.

What can you not do with spacers with braces?

Foods to avoid with spacers:

Gum or gummy candy.
Hard or sticky candy like toffee.
Popcorn or anything that can get stuck in your teeth and loosen the spacers.
Pretzels, nuts, any other hard and crunchy foods.
Chewing ice.

Can you eat Doritos with spacers?

Any type of hard and crunchy food is something you will want to avoid while wearing your braces. Chips like Fritos, Doritos, Tostitos, Cheetos, Takis, as well as pretzels and other hard breads are foods that can not only damage your wire, but also cause your brackets to break.

Can I eat chocolate with spacers?

The reason is you can’t brush and floss teeth normally because of the risk of spacer falling out. Besides, if sugary food particles remain with the spacer, it may cause more harm. So, stay away from sugary foods such as candy or chocolate and beverages such as cold drinks or sports drinks while wearing separators.

What hurts more spacers or braces?

Do spacers hurt more than braces? Pain is different for everyone. One person might consider spacers to be very painful, while someone else may feel they’re mostly just irritating. But pain is a common complaint among people who wear braces and those who get spacers prior to having braces put in.

Can you eat Oreos with expanders?

You want to avoid anything crunchy or hard, which means no nuts, potato chips, or popcorn. Soft cookies (without nuts) are good, but avoid hard cookies like Oreos and Chips Ahoy unless you’re a milk dunker. Ice cream is fine, but skip the nuts and hard candy toppings.