June Braces Poll

bbandef · **Joined:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:57 am **Posts:** 11

My decision to get braces at age 50 was primarily for cosmetic reasons altho cleaning my teeth was difficult because of the crookedness.

It wasn't an easy decision as this is my second time with braces as an adult. The first time I was 32 when they came off. Got married, had a baby, and stopped wearing the retainers. My bottom teeth shifted right back within a year. My top teeth started to overlap again 2 years ago.

I've had them on since 12/0/07 and my ortho anticipates 18 months to fix my teeth. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for less. After they come off, next step is to replace 40 year old silver fillings. :-}

Feilon · **Joined:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:26 am **Posts:** 5

I got invisalign purely for cosmetic reasons. I wanted braces from about age 12 on, I loved the idea of the different colors, retainers, and finally having straight teeth. Unfortunately the dentist told my mom my teeth were straight and it would only be cosmetic. He refused to refer me to an ortho and my mom listened to him instead of me.

Now I'm a 22 year old struggling actress who still hates her smile. I prolly would've gotten traditional braces if it weren't for Ugly Betty being stuffed in my face. It's not acceptable in Hollywood to have normal braces at my age so I chose to conform.

Luckily I found an awsome dentist who lets me pay very little at a time and I'm excited about finally starting treatment...and still being able to eat corn on the cob

catfish · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:51 pm

I made the decision for purely functional reasons. Now that I'm nearly halfway into my treatment, I'm seeing the cosmetic benefits and loving it! But at the time, that did not factor into my decision.

I didn't think my teeth looked bad before. But then my dentist and periodontist started telling me to get them for periodontal disease. They said fixing the crowded lower incisors may help me keep them for longer. I did not want braces!!! I delayed and delayed, and they kept nudging me. I finally did it, but I went into it with great doubt and angst. In fact, I waited for a year after my ortho consult before I took the plunge!

Lindzz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:45 am

My reason to get braces with a mixture of two things. First, I wanted my teeth to look better and be healthier. Second, I'm only 20 and still under my mom's insurance, so if I did them now she will pay for all of it.

Thathrill · **Joined:** Mon May 07, 2007 1:15 pm **Posts:** 368

i was told that I either get braces or lose most your teeth by 40.....lol

snowy0024 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:03 am **Posts:** 8

First of all..Hi, this is my first official post as a member on archwired. I will be getting my braces on July 9th (atleast I'll be able to eat some good food on the 4th). When I tell friends I'm getting braces they say "why, your teeth are perfectly strait?" What they don't know that due to my first molars (2 top &2 bottom) being removed when I was very very young, my wisdom teeth came in and tried to close the gap. The holes that didn't close on the bottom caused the two molars behind them to start tilting forward. My dentist said the roots of my wisdom teeth will soon be exposed if I don't get them strait. So there you have it...Purely functional for me.
I'm glad to be a new member as I have already learned so much about what I'm going to be going through for the next 2 years from this website.

jennbunn · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:11 pm **Posts:** 1

I got my braces to improve my jaw function, but must admit that the cosmetic reasons are a wonderful "side effect". I just got my Damon's installed today. So far, so good. I have no pain and little discomfort. I would guess that will come in a few days. I feel a little ugly and a little nerdy, but am sure that will pass in time.

Devushka · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:37 pm

Purely aesthetic reasons. I couldn't stand being gap-toothed any longer so decided to go through orthodontia to achieve one of my dreams.

jennicakes · **Posted:** Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:17 pm

i'm a little late posting a reply but def aesthetic for me. i had a gap between my two front teeth and my right canine was rotated badly. I also had crowding on the bottoms, and many of my top teeth did not cover my bottoms when i smiled

also functional because my twisted canine hit a tooth that was underneath it causing wear on both teeth because my midline is pretty off.

Wired Skull · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:32 am

I too wanted them for cosmetic reasosn. Living in Sweden and being in my late 30's I never got them as a kid as it then was considered only for bad cases.

While my ortho evaluated me he found out that I had a scissor bite so it turned out to be a cosmetic/functional brace adventure. He proved that I should have had braces back in the 80's :-)

After 18 months my overbite, deepbite and scissor bite has improved a lot. I'm sure it would have been even better if I have had the braces when I was a kid. On the other hand I'm pretty sure I have turned the offer down anyway being a stupid kid.

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