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'''Smartie beads''' (named after the M & M-like candy sold in the UK, US, and Canada) are flattened [[barbell]] beads. The typical purpose is to prevent the [[jewelry]] from damaging the gums and teeth and allowing free movement of the [[tongue]]. Usually, smartie beads are used in large gauge piercings to fit jewelry into shorter spaces, typically in large-gauge tongue piercings and [[apadravya]] piercings. 

There also exist [[Bondage Bar|"bondage" beads]], which are dimpled on the bead to attach a [[captive bead ring]].

[[Category: Body Jewelry]]