Dental Braces...

[orangeman]

Ok I was wondering who has had braces here? I have a small area that needs closing and I have made my decision. I'm gonna go ahead and have 'em done. So I came here to talk to those that had 'em. Do they hurt? If so how bad? Lol.

Anyways I was wondering...from the looks of my gap how long do you guys think I'll have the braces I'll be getting on for? I provided a picture of my teeth that needs fixing. I put it in a link instead of attaching it so it can be your decision to click it or not to make an estimate.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4426/teeth0ds.jpg

orangeman Reviewed by orangeman on 02-20-2006. Dental Braces... Ok I was wondering who has had braces here? I have a small area that needs closing and I have made my decision. I'm gonna go ahead and have 'em done. So I came here to talk to those that had 'em. Do they hurt? If so how bad? Lol. Anyways I was wondering...from the looks of my gap how long do you guys think I'll have the braces I'll be getting on for? I provided a picture of my teeth that needs fixing. I put it in a link instead of attaching it so it can be your decision to click it or not Rating: 5

[bedake]

hehe crazy picture, the camera is actually in your mouth it looks. But they dont hurt, not any worse than burning your finger on a roach or something. Braces are a gradual thing remember, i had em in the 6th grade for like a year and was supposed to wear a retainer and only did for like 2 months. Now i think my teeth are back to where they were before, but i personally didnt see what was wrong with them in the first place


But yeah they arnt bad, the only thing that bothered me was how i had to go to the orthodontist all the time and have them tightened or something, and putting them on is a bother, just pressure and hands in your mouth

[rastabill89]

looks like your gona eat me

[RastaKaze]

hehe crazy picture, the camera is actually in your mouth it looks. But they dont hurt, not any worse than burning your finger on a roach or something. Braces are a gradual thing remember, i had em in the 6th grade for like a year and was supposed to wear a retainer and only did for like 2 months. Now i think my teeth are back to where they were before, but i personally didnt see what was wrong with them in the first place


But yeah they arnt bad, the only thing that bothered me was how i had to go to the orthodontist all the time and have them tightened or something, and putting them on is a bother, just pressure and hands in your mouth

same. i got my teeth fixed they were crooked when I was younger but it is a long ass process and you have metal in your mouth 24/7 personally now having gone through that shit I'd rather have just kept my teeth how they were

[orangeman]

Lol, so from the picture how long does it seem like it'd take for them to close the..gap lol I hate that word .

[RastaKaze]

half a year give or take

[orangeman]

Half a year? Geez..well atleast I'll only be 16 when they are off...I think ^_^. Wait no..Shit I'll be 17 before they come off, my life is screwed lol.

[BabyFacedAbortion]

Get braces, it's worth it but after the time of braces you need to wear a retainer. Honestly though, I'm glad I had them. Had them for 2.5 years total, a year and a half in 5th grade and then 7th-8th. I don't wear my retainer though, fuck that, it fucked with my lipring when I had it so I never wore it + now it doesn't fit lol. But yeah, they really aren't THAT bad once you get used to them.

[SmurfyBH]

That gap isn't big, nothing I'd worry about.

[lemonboy]

I don't believe in braces at all. Altering the bone structure of your face to make yourself prettier is right up there with smashing and binding a woman's feet to make them smaller.

A lot of the times these "doctors" just want your cash. A friend of mine went into one of those aesthetic smile centers for a cleaning and came out with a $33,000 quote to "fix" his mouth. Insanity.

Before you get braces, talk to another doctor or nurse about your mouth. Ask them if they see any future problems as a result of how your teeth are naturally. If they say no, leave the Chinese torture device alone.