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It's very handy.

It's very handy.

It's very handy.

Yeah, and I feel like weather veins are going to have a real moment.

Yeah, and I feel like weather veins are going to have a real moment.

Yeah, and I feel like weather veins are going to have a real moment.

I just lie and say that was a great show because I am a total coward. Really?

I just lie and say that was a great show because I am a total coward. Really?

I just lie and say that was a great show because I am a total coward. Really?

The dental world is having a cultural moment. After years of Invisalign dominance, patients are finally getting hip to old school braces. And not just any patients, adult patients. That's right, being a metal mouth isn't just for begrudging virgins with pimples anymore. Adults are saying goodbye to plastic mouth trays and clear back brackets in favor of full industrial alloy chompers.

The dental world is having a cultural moment. After years of Invisalign dominance, patients are finally getting hip to old school braces. And not just any patients, adult patients. That's right, being a metal mouth isn't just for begrudging virgins with pimples anymore. Adults are saying goodbye to plastic mouth trays and clear back brackets in favor of full industrial alloy chompers.

The dental world is having a cultural moment. After years of Invisalign dominance, patients are finally getting hip to old school braces. And not just any patients, adult patients. That's right, being a metal mouth isn't just for begrudging virgins with pimples anymore. Adults are saying goodbye to plastic mouth trays and clear back brackets in favor of full industrial alloy chompers.

We're also seeing reports of respected adults making their maws festive with colorful brace bands. Green for St. Patrick's Day, red for Valentine's Day, or Labor Day's famous chartreuse. influencers such as Abby Clancy and Charlie James and rappers like Lil Uzi, all names that mean nothing to an NPR audience, are showing off their be-meddled pie holes on social media.

We're also seeing reports of respected adults making their maws festive with colorful brace bands. Green for St. Patrick's Day, red for Valentine's Day, or Labor Day's famous chartreuse. influencers such as Abby Clancy and Charlie James and rappers like Lil Uzi, all names that mean nothing to an NPR audience, are showing off their be-meddled pie holes on social media.

We're also seeing reports of respected adults making their maws festive with colorful brace bands. Green for St. Patrick's Day, red for Valentine's Day, or Labor Day's famous chartreuse. influencers such as Abby Clancy and Charlie James and rappers like Lil Uzi, all names that mean nothing to an NPR audience, are showing off their be-meddled pie holes on social media.

But as always, beware, if two metal mouths make out, they'll both pick up radio signals.

But as always, beware, if two metal mouths make out, they'll both pick up radio signals.

But as always, beware, if two metal mouths make out, they'll both pick up radio signals.

I remember when I had braces in the eighth grade, and I definitely didn't want them.

I remember when I had braces in the eighth grade, and I definitely didn't want them.