You mean the metal from the braces themselves? I didn't even think about that! Don't even know what they're made of. Had all my Amalgams replaced earlier this year and I'm just trying to get back on track with cleanses, diet, etc. I figure the worst that can happen is the oil could break down the elastic bands or cement itself-but these things are easily replaced anyhow, so I guess it wouldn't matter much. Thanks for your response :)
Thought of something else too-they gave me a flouride rinse to take every night. I've heard ingesting flouride is bad, but topical use is OK? I feel a little uneasy about it, but have been using it for about a week now.