Did/Do you have braces?

[chocolatepuppy]

I wore braces when I was in my 20's. I had them on about 3 years. My teeth weren't that bad when I was a teenager but got worse later, so I got them straightened up some.

[I_luv_rusty]

I've never had them, I guess my teeth areperfect.

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!

My teacher last year said her daughter was suppouse to get them off and eveytime they went to get them off the dentist would say you need them on for a few more months everytime. Then finally he said do you wear your rubberbands all the time and she said pretty much. She'd take them off on weekends and though it'd be ok. Well think again... no, her teeth just went back to how they were.Then she had to go through the whole process again.