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!