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Will My Braces Set Off The Metal Detector At The Airport?

I’m going on vacation next week & I’m paranoid that my braces will set off the metal detector at the security checkpoint. Last night I told my mom “What if my braces have set off the metal detector & they have to strip search me?!”. No I don’t suffer from paranoia. I’m just really cautious.

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7 Responses to “Will My Braces Set Off The Metal Detector At The Airport?”

  1. July 28th, 2010 at 12:48 am

    amk51789 says:

    no they won’t set it off, I have flown many times & I used to have braces, & I also have 2 rods in my back from a surgery to corect scoliosis & I have an implant for my seizures, so I have a lot of metal in my body haha & I have never set off the detector

  2. July 28th, 2010 at 6:50 am

    tony_h93 says:

    no your braces will not set off the metal detector. different type of metal is used for your braces.

  3. July 28th, 2010 at 10:07 am

    slobberk says:

    Just show them your braces before you cross.

  4. July 28th, 2010 at 10:42 am

    electron says:

    nope

  5. July 28th, 2010 at 11:02 am

    LaraSue says:

    No

  6. July 28th, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    B says:

    no they won’t. I’ve flown six or so times with braces & the metal detector never went off.

  7. July 28th, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Charlie says:

    No. And if for any reason, someone sets off the beeper…like having a metal plate in their skull, or artificial knees, they simply have you step to one side & ues the handheld WAND to check you . They do not strip search you for something like that.

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