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Never had any part of braces set off THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. in airports. That would be a huge hassle if they ever did. I once wore overalls to the airport and every single button beeped! Such a pain!
-Hannah
Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Next Adjustment 1/11/06
I've never heard of anyone setting off the large detector that you walk through. One of the times that I've been wanded (for some reason I always wind up getting wanded) it went off when the were passing my mouth. I was afraid they might make and issue and want to take a look in there but they didn't much to my relief. I've been wanded I think 4 times since getting braces and it only happened that one time, so I guess it's a fluke.
Mike
3M smartclips top and bottom since 10/13/04
Off November 06!
Lucyloop wrote:...Is that not a bit worrying though? Does that mean that nutcases can walk through with stuff hidden in their mouths without being detected?
LUCY xxx
I assume there isnt that much great deal of metal traces in braces.
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I been through airport THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. since being braced and no problems at all. I have also been through THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. in Washington, D.C. and the Federal Courthouse in Reno, NV with no problems.
Braced 5/11/05, BSSO with advancement 6/21/06, Debanded: 8/1/07. Click on www for my braces story.
Lucyloop wrote:...Is that not a bit worrying though? Does that mean that nutcases can walk through with stuff hidden in their mouths without being detected?
LUCY xxx
Doesn't work that way, Lucy... If it did, you'd be enjoying cavity searches at the airport. The magnetometer detects metal kind of like an x-ray sees through skin. You can't hide cavities through your cheeks, right?
Got a buddy with a bunch of metal in his leg from a scooter wreck (he figures about 12oz worth). He sets off THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.. I've got a belt buckle that weighs an ounce.... It sets off THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR..
When I travel I get wanded because I refuse to remove my jewelry fo fear it will get lost or get stolen. When I am wanded I set of the wand when they get to my chest and to my cheeks. I just flash them the biggest grin I can muster and they leave me alone.
Hmmm
When I was wanded I actually asked the bloke myself to check if my braces will beep. He loughed but did it and no, no beep at all. Maybe depends on how much metal you have in your mouth. The wires were not enough to set it off for me.