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    I have to get braces in a few weeks! They're gonna be on for up to two freaking years and I have to decide whether I want the full metal ones or the ones. I was planning on playing up the innocent young girl image anyway so maybe braces would just add to that... I was just wondering which ones you guys thought would look better! Anyone else dancing with metal in their mouth?

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    I had the ridiculous metal ones growing up... pain in the ass!

    The only thing I'd be concerned with in regards to the clear is yellowing- seems like all the kids started off with clear and towards the end, thier braces looked like yellow dots centered on each tooth. I'm sure they've come up with a better plastic or something, but ask your orthodontist about it.

    Another random thought about the clear- is there a possiblity they might glow under black light? Hmmmmmmm...

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    Oh God! Thank you for raising those two points, I'll definately ask my orthodontist. If I got the clear it'd be because I wanted it to look more subtle, not start glowing! Hahaha thank you!

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    Can you get Invisilign? Its not that much more expensive.

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    i second the invisilign.

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    I had clear braces on top/regular metal braces on the bottom in highschool (2001 or so) for about a year and mine weren't "yellowed" when I got them off a year later. As long as you brush often (and you will want to) you shouldnt have a problem. I didn't wear my retainer and now I've got the clear ones like 6 of my bottom teeth(only for like 3mos) and I have to tell you--THEY DO GLOW IN THE BLACKLIGHT . They are fairly easy to hide since it's just the bottom, but I do sometimes slip up when I'm near one of the blacklights, and its very obvious. I'd say go invisalign if you can, but from what I hear its a lot longer of a process than just sucking it up and getting regular braces.

    Hope that helps, and good luck I've worked with a girl who had a full set of braces top & bottom and she rocked em. Sure they might kill it for some guys, but some guys like it. (Just like everything else, heh)

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    i have clear braces. the ceramic itself doesnt turn yellow, atleast mine didn't and i smoke and drink a lot of coffee. the rubberbands around the braces (which are changed monthly) turn yellow..but 1 it's not noticeable, and 2, I do drink coffee and smoke so this may not be the case for you. the reason i didnt go with the invisalign is because I know i'm not very disciplined and having braces that I can put on and take off as I please would not work for me.

    the only feed back i get at work is good. i look young anyways so guys who like jailbait love it. most people don't even see them, or if they do, they dont comment on them. they don't glow in the blacklight...overall, i'm happy with them..

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    i also had clear on top and metal on the bottom. they didn't really seem to glow in the blacklight, and the only time that they looked sorta blah was when i went on a redbull drinking frenzy, but after i had the bands changed they were normal again. my teeth didn't turn yellow or anything either, but i am sorta obsessive about f.b.i. (flossing, brushing, and irrigation)

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