I had my braces removed only TWO days ago
I did affect it for me, I wasn't nearly as graceful and I was always paranoid about accidently scraping them across that delicate skin. It wasn't that big of deal though. The night I got them off I tried without the braces (I had them for nearly two years) and I did feel a lot easier without them. Kissing is much better without them but I still enjoyed kissing, they didn't interfere with the moment.