Teeth, Braces ??

[Krallu]

Hello!

I have one tooth that aren't straight and aligned with the others.

How much will that effect a job interview in the future?

Is it recommended to go and get braces to get all teeth aligned properly. At what stage in my education to pilot should I get braces. Using braces doesn't look so good?

[mazzy1026]

Personally I dont think you have anything to worry about either from a medical point of view or an interview.

If they can be corrected then go for it and then it will put your mind at rest.

Best of luck

Lee

[Jinkster]

Dont worry about wearing braces.

I wore them - lots of people I knew wore them. dont panic

[Krallu]

Braces

Did you wear them together with flying?

[donaldstan]

cant wear braces when flying? damn...i'm wearing one now and am applying for cadet pilot. will it matter?

[Krallu]

Don't know

Hi there!

Don't know that's the reason I started this topic. To find out the effect it has on flying.

But if you look at the answers I've got it seems like it doens't matter.

[mazzy1026]

Well unless you are sat next to a 100000 volt cable with a huge magnetic field in a cessna - then I cant see any reason why braces would be a problem

[donaldstan]

hahaha....that's very true!!!

but through my personal experience recently, i was abt to land (as a passenger, not pilot) in Rome then suddenly my braces started pulling so hard and i felt like the thunder strike my gum. it was so painful till i nearly screamed in the plane. but of cos, i didnt!

that's y i was rather paranoid when i saw this topic abt teeth and braces!!

[Krallu]

Ok

Okay, I see.

Stay out of magnetic fields.

[Flyin'Dutch']

The only thing you have to be sure off is that the compass gets reswung with the brace holder in the PIC seat!



FD

[Rupert S]

am I the only one that ever tried to stick magnets to my face when i had braces? Doing that will show you quite clearly that the braces are indeed not ferous (or even made of magnetic rare earth elements). They will conduct electric current though