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      <![CDATA[Don’t be afraid to kiss a mouth full of metal—the challenge can make it all the more worthwhile!]]>
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          <![CDATA[Wait until the person has had the braces on for 30 days. The first month, their mouth is going to be very sensitive.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Wait until the person has had the braces on for 30 days. The first month, their mouth is going to be very sensitive.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Be gentle. If you press too hard against their lips, they could cut the inside of their mouth.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Watch your tongue. You don’t have to avoid the braces entirely; just proceed gingerly until you know where the sharp areas are. This forced, slow exploration can actually be an exciting thing!]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Watch your tongue. You don’t have to avoid the braces entirely; just proceed gingerly until you know where the sharp areas are. This forced, slow exploration can actually be an exciting thing!</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Suggest that the person cover rough spots in generous amounts of dental wax or silicone before a make-out session.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Suggest that the person cover rough spots in generous amounts of dental wax or silicone before a make-out session.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[If there are a lot of rough spots, tell your partner that the orthodontist can smooth them out without affecting the braces.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>If there are a lot of rough spots, tell your partner that the orthodontist can smooth them out without affecting the braces.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Don’t make fun of the person’s braces, or make a big deal out of it. After all, having a mouth full of braces is harder than kissing a mouth full of them!]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Don’t make fun of the person’s braces, or make a big deal out of it. After all, having a mouth full of braces is harder than kissing a mouth full of them!</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Tom Cruise got braces when he was 39 years old.</p>]]>
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