{"id":71,"date":"2019-05-13T15:28:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T14:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.braces4u.co.uk\/newforestorthodontics\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:54:11","slug":"metal-braces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.braces4u.co.uk\/newforestorthodontics\/types-of-treatment\/metal-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metal braces are the braces that most people picture when they hear the word &#8220;braces&#8221;. However, modern brackets are smaller and less noticeable than the notorious &#8220;metal mouth&#8221; braces than many adults remember. 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