How to Eat With Separators in the Mouth

Posted By: ethernum; Category: Health; November 3, 2008

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Separators are tiny rubber bands or springs that your orthodontist places between your back teeth. These separators prepare your mouth for braces by creating a small gap between these teeth. This space allows for the placement of a metal band around your molar, which anchors your braces in your mouth. Although separators are temporary, they can pose a problem when you eat.

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Avoid eating sticky foods. Stay away from gum or eat anything that might cling to the separators and pull them out of your mouth.

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Eat soft foods when you get separators in your mouth because your teeth may be a bit sore. Stay away from foods that require a lot of chewing.

3

Ignore the feeling that you have something stuck between your teeth. You can chew normally with the separators in your mouth, but it may take a day or two to get over the feeling that you need to floss between those teeth.

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