+246 It seems that nowadays, everyone either has had or has to have braces even if their teeth seem fine. amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I got them mostly because of my teeth, but they also got rid of the many jaw problems I had.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

*It seems that in America,

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Not everyone gets braces. I'm getting invisalign :)

by Anonymous 11 years ago

That's what I got. It was the better choice. Although they cost more, they are practically painless, you don't have to worry about what you eat, and they look better.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Really? I hear they're pretty painful because they stick to your gums and your teeth and it really hurts to take them off.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Well, in my personal experience and the experience of those around me, that is not true at all. I'm curious as to who told you that. Some dentists don't want their patients to get invisalign because most of the money goes to the invisalign company with the dentist being the middle man while with braces the money goes straight to the dentist. As long as you are good about wearing them consistently, it is painless.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I don't have braces and I don't need them. A lot of my friends do have braces or just got them off, but I do have a fair few who has never had them/will not need them.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I probably could have used them but I didn't need them and I didn't want them. I like the little gap between my front teeth!

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Out of the 8 people in my group, I'm the only one who didn't get braces cause my teeth are already perfectly aligned. That's pretty messed up that more than half the people I hang out with on a regular basis needed it.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

The ortho told me I wouldn't have to get them. At the next checkup they said we should go ahead and put them on

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I don't look like I'm supposed to have braces but I actually was supposed to get them. Their teeth may //seem// fine but most people don't get braces just cuz. I've only ever heard of one person in my phone life who had braces just cuz they thought braces were cute but didn't actually need them.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I have really good teeth without braces... but since everyone gets braces and ends up with nearly perfect teeth, my teeth look bad in comparison. It bugs me, not that other people end up with nice teeth, but that people assume I had braces and that they didn't do a fantastic job.

by Anonymous 11 years ago