After many years of procrastination, I finally got “invisible” braces. The system consists of a series of rigid plastic templates that move your teeth around over time. Every couple of weeks you change to the next set. Unlike the wires, the braces are taken out to eat and drink anything other than cool water. This liberalizes one’s diet a bit; however, the braces have to be cleaned when they come out and the teeth have to be brushed and flossed before they’re put back in.
The concept, in theory, could be a great weight loss tool for people who snack. Since the braces have to be worn 20 to 22 hours per day, one has to ask, “Is this snack worth yanking the braces and brushing/flossing afterward?” We’ll see.
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