Did/Do you have braces?

**Flatcoatluver** · 08-15-2006, 02:38 PM

I am kinda bored, but I wanted to figure out if a lot of people have/had braces. I have them, they are coming off in 2 weeks! Yah! I have had them on for six years.

**.sarah** · 08-15-2006, 02:44 PM

Six years?

Wow, that sucks.

I had them for 1.5 years. I had the crookedest teeth you ever did see. They got straight very fast though, and I had them off pretty quick. My brother had them on for a few years, so I was pretty lucky. I got them off a couple weeks before high school started (2003 I think?) which was cool, because I didn't want them in high school.

**Chilli** · 08-15-2006, 02:44 PM

I used to have them... they've been off for... quite a while.

I only had to have them for around a year, though... while my sister had to have them for atleast 3 years.

**Karen** · 08-15-2006, 02:46 PM

I had them for two year, two months and 13 days! My orthodontist was Dr. Morin, so whenever people tell me I have a lovely smile, I say "Thanks, my parents paid a lot for this smile!" Or "Thanks, all credit goes to Dr. Morin!"

**k9krazee** · 08-15-2006, 03:06 PM

I've never had them...and while my teeth aren't anywhere NEAR perfect I have had dentists ask me if I've ever had them.

My brother just got his off yesterday! He only had them on for a little over a year though. My sister just had some put on a couple months ago.

**sammy101** · 08-15-2006, 03:49 PM

I got mine on 2 years ago and i get them off in a few months!

**jenluckenbach** · 08-15-2006, 04:02 PM

I never had them. My teeth are NOT perfect, but still, I do not need them.

**Miss Z** · 08-15-2006, 04:05 PM

I had mine taken off about a month ago, after 1 and a half years with them on. I have the retainers now, but they aren't so bad, and I only have them for 6 months. It's too bad that I got my dad's teeth gene instead of my mum's, because then I would have had perfect teeth

**dogzr#1** · 08-15-2006, 05:49 PM

I am wearing them now. I get them off in a couple months. My teeth were horrible before, now they look really good. I can't wait until they are off.

**Karen** · 08-15-2006, 06:01 PM

Oh, and all of those who have them now, or just got them off?

Wear Your Retainers

I know two girls who had them around when I did that weren't great about wearing their retainers, and had to redo the whole braces experience as adults. You think it's embarassing now, try giving a business presenation when your mouth is sore from getting a wire tightened and you have a mouthful of braces!

**Flatcoatluver** · 08-15-2006, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

I know two girls who had them around when I did that weren't great about wearing their retainers, and had to redo the whole braces experience as adults. You think it's embarassing now, try giving a business presenation when your mouth is sore from getting a wire tightened and you have a mouthful of braces!

My friend has braces on for two years, never wore her retainer and a year later she had to get it back on.. but longer then 2 years.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 08-16-2006, 07:16 AM

I never had braces on my teeth, my teeth are perfectly straight. I've never even needed my wisdom teeth pulled. I've never had a cavity either.

My back more than made up for my teeth though. I've had back problems since 4th grade and even had to wear a back brace for 31/2 years during middle school and high school.

**JenBKR** · 08-16-2006, 09:57 AM

I had them! Had to wear them for about two years or so. I don't miss them a bit, but I sure am glad that I had them when I did, my teeth were horrible!

**Suki Wingy** · 08-16-2006, 12:39 PM

I got them off freshmen year of highschool in the fall, so almost 2 years ago. I had them for about 2.5 years. I'm supposed to be wearing my retainer, I had to pay for a new one because the old one didn't fit because I never wore it. I wear my retainer at night only because I know If if did days I'd loose it.