What are spacers?
Spacers are small plastic rings that are placed between some back teeth. They are left in place for 2-3 weeks and are removed when the braces are inserted. While spacers are in place, flossing the spacers and eating sticky foods, candies and gum should be avoided. Slight discomfort when spacers are initially places is normal. If gums get very swollen or severely painful after a week or so, please call the office.
The purpose of a spacer ( a mat is a type of spacer) is to provide an area of space between the work of art and the glass. You do not want any work of art to be directly touching the glass on a frame. Condensation, dirt, dust, and tiny particles can build up and adhere to the glass in your frame. This could result in damage to the work of art. For those pieces that just wouldn’t look appropriate with a mat surrounding them, professional framers offer methods to keep the work of art away from the framed piece of glass. These framing components are called, simply, spacers. They do what their name says they do, they give space between the work of art and the glass. These spacers are usually little plastic elements that are placed within the area between the art and the frame (you can’t see them in a completed frame as they are hidden within the frame). They provide space so the work of art doesn’t touch the frame or the glass. The result is that the work on paper or similar 2-D piece look
