4 FUN FACTS about braces!
Previously posted by Damon Braces
We have collected some fun orthodontic related factoids that you may be interested in. Here are some of the most surprising, amusing, and myth-busting things we found:
1. Damon Braces get tighter when you drink hot liquids and looser when you drink or eat something cold.
If your braces are ever feeling uncomfortably tight, have a glass of ice water and the pressure will be relieved. On the other hand, hot drinks actually cause the wire to tighten up a little.
2. Braces don’t set off metal detectors.
Are you worried that you will set off alarms in airport security? The materials used in making braces are a lightweight, non-magnetic alloy, so though you have to remove your shoes, belt, and coat, security normally won’t give your braces a second glance and they won’t set off any bells or beeps. On that same note, you’re not any more likely to get hit by lightning wearing braces (hooray!), and you won’t pick up radio stations in my mouth (bummer)!
3. You’ll get gaps in your teeth.
The most surprising thing about my braces is how much change happens in your bite, sometimes seemingly overnight. Everything will
look pretty straight and even in there, and then one day you may look in the mirror and there’s a gap between two of your teeth! Then a week later, the gap is gone again. Those gaps are necessary – they create space for your teeth to move into and also help your bite widen enough to allow for even better alignment. So if you notice gaps, not to worry – they close up just as quickly and mysteriously as they appear.
4. Braces cannot become “locked” together when two people wearing them kiss!
You’ll have to take this one on faith if your partner does not have braces and may not appreciate you experimenting on somebody who does. But according to the experts, today’s brackets are so small and compact that you’d have to try really hard to get them stuck together. That’s not to say somebody might not be able to make it happen if they had enough time on their hands, though…you can think about that one!!
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