Did/Do you have braces?

**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!