1. Getting your teeth flossed at the dentist while wearing braces is a painful and gag-inducing experience (for me at least, I have small mouth and it DOES. NOT. OPEN. THAT. WIDE.)
2. Food gets stuck. No matter what it is. Actually, everything from shirt cuffs to toothbrush bristles have been stuck in my brackets.
3. A lot of celebrities AND regular folks who you once thought to have perfect teeth, really don't. And it makes you smile a little on the inside knowing that your teeth will be better.
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
4. You dream about whitening strips and mouthwash and scrapy pick things.
5. You also have dreams about taking your braces off yourself with pliars OR getting them off. You will wake up disappointed
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6. You have sudden cravings for caramel apples. Even if you didn't eat them very much in the past.
7. Sometimes you're afraid to get them off.
8. The whole `2 minutes to brush teeth properly!` is merely the beginning of your teeth cleaning routine.
9. You annihilate toothbrushes in 2 weeks instead of 4-6.
10. A boy/girl that will date you right when you get them on and stay with you and hold your hand during the hard times....is totally worth every minute of your time
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