Do you have braces?

[Dogz]

Do any of you have braces?

Nope, not me.

[Desert Arabian]

Used to. I got them taken off in May. I had them for a little over a year. So not fun!

[babolaypo65]

I'm in my 30s. I never had braces because we couldn't afford them. I reeeallly wish I'd had them, and even consider getting them now.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Yep. I got them on during summer...I have to wear them for 2 years. No fun.

[Dogz]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
Yep. I got them on during summer...I have to wear them for 2 years. No fun.

*hugs*

[Twisterdog]

I never had braces, I have those naturally straight teeth that people want to slap me for.

My son has had braces for years, though. He was supposed to have them off by now, but he refuses to wear his elastics, so it is dragging it out longer.

So, wear your elastics, kids!

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by Twisterdog
I never had braces, I have those naturally straight teeth that people want to slap me for.

My mom has straight teeth too...never wore braces. Your so lucky!!

[Kfamr]

Nope.

[popcornbird]

Nope. No need for them.

[CatDad]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
I'm in my 30s. I never had braces because we couldn't afford them. I reeeallly wish I'd had them, and even consider getting them now.

I have never had them, I was lucky.

However my girlfriend did and she is older then you, not saying anything I just needed to give an age without being specific.
Anyway, after watching her, I would think twice and make sure that there was a good reason. It did not look like fun.

[Karen]

I do not currently have braces, but I did my stint - 2 years, two months and 14 days or so ... My teeth are still straight years later, and people compliment my smile, so they must have done the job! My sister had them for 4 years, starting when she was 9. My brothers, though, didn't need them at all - no fair! My sister and I got the big teeth, but narrow jaws, where they got wider jaws so everything fit a lot better.

The nice thing is, when we were in our mid-twenties, my friend Bonnie got braces for the first time. She said "I figured if you could have them for two years and never stop smiling, I could put up with them, too." I thought that was a nice compliment!

babolaypo65 - go for it! It's annoying while you have them, but worth it for the rest of your life!

[Tonya]

I used too! I got them off in the 7th grade.

[AmberLee]

but not as a teen, in my early 40s, to correct TMJ. One of my 50ish coworkers has them now and he tells me he sees an 80 year old woman in the office on a similar schedule getting them tightened. Ouch.

A buddy in his late 20s is getting them now, too. He was beaten so severely by a couple muggers that his jaw and teeth were damaged.

It's not as unusual as you may think!

[magcpen]

Nope, and I never will (unless it becomes an actual medical hazard).

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Yep, it is annoying having them tightened every month, and the wire/bracket changes...but they tell me it'll be worth it! I just respond, it better be!