UK people - do braces exist past 26?

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#16 Post by **Dee** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:41 am

Hi Soo,
I am 43 with braces. A friend with whom I shared an office had braces (she would have been about 35) and there is one woman who works in one of our local shops (about 25) with braces. So a few of us down in the Salisbury area.
Dee

#17 Post by **kel** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:32 am

Me too!!!

I am 24 with braces in the North west although I keep getting id'd...

#18 Post by **tractorgirl** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:31 am

I havent spotted any yet, but going to keep my eyes open

lol

#19 Post by **Crowded Mouth** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:07 am

I was walking back to work today at lunch time and I noticed a guy talking and laughing as he walked passed me... not laughing at me.. haha. He was about 35 and had a full set of metal brackets... I havent seen many adults with metal brackets... dont you just want to smile when you see them or say something but I am afraid they might think I am weird!! (typically british) haha..

#20 Post by **Mel-UK** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:16 pm

Hi just found this thread. Count me in - mid thirties and in the UK. One of the nurses at my Orth's has them too and someone I'm doing a course with said she got hers off a year ago or so. Mel

#21 Post by **Natalie** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:38 pm

i live in staffordshire and have so far had 4 extractions and got an upper removable appliance yesterday, not liking it much but only have to have it 3-6 months then get ceramics top and bottom (which i am actually excited about!) - so add me too!

#22 Post by **AVFC_UK** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:20 am

Live in midlands turn 26 years of age next month - coincidently also getting braces fitted around the same time.

More info here...

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#23 Post by **bambulka** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:40 am

I am reallhy surprised you haven't seen that many people with braces. I live in London and I've seen loads of people with braces. Maybe it's because it's a big city and more people live here but there are many people out there with braces! I am thinking about having mine done - haven't plucked up enough courage yet to do it but getting there!

#24 Post by **Alison** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:29 pm

True...

Ive not seen many people in the UK but I have seen a few! I had braces fitted at 38....it didnt bother me at all!

#25 Post by **Duffle** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:16 am

I'm 34, live in London and have had braces for over a year. At least 3 people I used to work with have had braces. And I've seen loads of people out and about wearing braces. Though mainly women, far fewer men:)

#26 Post by **littleshaddies** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:44 am

I am 26 and had mine for...hmmm.....let me post so I can see the ticker.....So far I have seen 3 other passers by in Surrey having the metal braces. I think that is why I noticed them in the first place. Anyway since my hand started suffering the carpal tunnel syndrome I have kind of forgoten for a while that I am wearing braces myself.

But yeah, who was adding up there, add these up too....

#27 Post by **Spangled** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:33 am

I'm 35 and have braces (ceramics upper and lower) and live in London. So you're not alone!

On a slight tangent, this story makes me smile:

England played the US in a football friendly last year in Chicago. There was a lot of good-humoured banter between the fans, giving each other a bit of stick. A few fans had banners and T-shirts with various insults written on them.

But easily the best bit of heckling came from the American fans who continuously chanted: "We have dentists!". Now *that's* smart heckling!

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/news/story/ ... 87,00.html

#28 Post by **Dark_angel** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:42 pm

I felt that i had to join in with the rest of you guys from the UK. Im almost 18 and i've got braces and i saw two adults at my ortho the other day one was about 40 and the other in her 20's. Other than that i mainly see kids there which i suppose i am.

I got asked for ID when collecting lotery winnings its depressing im 18 in 6 weeks and i get mistaken for being 15

Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:26 am

Well I'm only 21 so i guess you cant add me to the list...

I did go to Manchester quite recently though and saw a lady on the train who must've been in her 40s in braces. So that's another one for the tally!

Grace

#30 Post by **sjsarre** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:42 am

I'm 31 in a couple of months and live in Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Just got upper and lower ceramics yesterday..