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I used to wear braces. When I was 12 years old, the dentist saw that I had a crossbite. I was sent to the orthodontist and I got an appliance to correct a 50% crossbite. Then, the appliance makes a gap between your teeth. I got four braces on the top four middle teeth. Then, I got them taken off. The orthodontist gave me full braces after that. So, I have braces for about 3 or 4 years total. It really wasn't that bad. I felt the pain when the orthodontist would tighten them but it would go away in a few days. My teeth came out perfect and I like smiling to see perfectly aligned teeth. I didn't really need braces because my teeth weren't noticibly different. They only made some minor adjustments. My teeth were never that bad and I don't have any cavities to this day. I still wear my retainers when I go to bed in order to keep my teeth in line. I see the orthodontist once a year and as long as I wear my retainers I'm fine. I love having a nice bright smile. I also have bleached my teeth and I've had 3 wisdom teeth out. (Yup, I only had 3 not 4, odd). Anyway, Braces were nothing and it was fun to pick out the colors.
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I dont have Braces.
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Wore 'em for 4 years, and a retainer for 7 years after that.
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Yes. I'm currently in full braces to correct an overbite and crowding. The process has taken longer than expected because I'm missing a few teeth. (Naturally, not because I knocked them out.) But I'm supposed to get them off this November.
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i had braces when i was starting highschool, then again towards the end. strange thing happened, my wisdom teeth came through early ish and then after i had them pulled they grew back. had them removed again and sure enough they grew back so i got braces again to close my gaps again and shift the wisdoms along a little. way worse the than the first lot of braces!! but i guess it's all worth it :)
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No, I have never worn braces.
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No I have never worn braces
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I wore braces, and they came off just in time for my 18th birthday.
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I have them. I need them for 18 months, and I've had them for about 3 or 4...I should get them off end of next school year =)
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im still wearin braces since last year
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Yup I wore them - traintracks. Wore them for a year. The first day I woke up after having them fitted in, I woke up in agony. After I had them removed, I have to admit I missed them. My teeth felt naked without them, Lol. Though I am happy that I can now chew gum, and can really smile for photos. Even now I wear retainers to keep my teeth in place. :)
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I had them for a few years from like 15-17.
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I've had braces for, oh... About a year and a half now, I haven't really been keeping track of the time. But in any case, I'm due to get them off this December.
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Yes. I wore them for about 5 years and I looked like the front end of a '53 Buick Special.
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Yes I did, for about 4+ years.
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No but I need to, how sad is that?
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If you're asking about on my teeth, yes. I had them twice.
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I was very lucky to have a nice set of teeth.
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I had major dental work done! 4 teeth removed. Train track braces top and bottom, aswell as these little elastic bands that you had to put either side! They kept pinging out and hitting people! It was a good day when they came off!
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yes i did. generally it takes about 2 years but mine had for till 4 years.
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nope. my dentist said I needed braces, but we didn't get them, and recently a dentist told me I had such nice straight teeth. what crocks.
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i wear braces... everybody seems to think that wearing braces is painful, but it's not really...
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nope never did
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American or British?
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Yep. 3 years. Got them off near the end of my junior year.
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Had them in high school yeah. needed 'em.
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Yes, I currently wear the wretched device. I have for three years... only one more month though, one more month and they are off!
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Yes I did. I'm thankful for it. I had a mouth full of jumbled teeth. They were hideous. I had the pleasure of wearing the full banded railroad track type braces.
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I did for years as a kid but I wear a belt now.lol.
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No.
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No I should have done , I had the two teeth removed to allow my teeth to be straightened and they just seemed to straighten by themselves.
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Yep, I had them on for 4 years back in junior high/high school.
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i never wore braces
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Yes. Worth the misery...
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Nope.
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needed them, the ol wire type 3rd grade to 6 th grade
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Yes, but I always found a belt much more effective.
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Yes I got them put on when I was in grade .5 and got them taken off in grade.8!
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I have them on right now.. I've had them on for 6 months. They work too!
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I had them for about a year or 2. My Daughter got hers on last November 1st 2006 and will be getting them off January 29th, 2008 they moved her teeth quickly.
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i am getting them :( i dont know what to expect
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Thankfully, I didn't need to as my teeth were straight enough not to warrant any braces.
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Yes I’m 42 now and have only had 2 cavities in my life. I always had straight teeth. Last year I developed Pieria which the dentist believes was caused by a cross bite. I had 4 periodontal surgeries and 6 extractions and now I have a pallet separator and a mouth full of braces. They hurt only when the wire gauge is changed and when the brackets cut my lips....
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I had them for like two years in high school and when they were taken off a permanent bottom retainer was put in and and I got a temporary top reatianer which i wore for a year and then was told I didnt need anymore. now my top teeth have moved alot and they want to get me back in braces again. They said that I should of had the braces for longer and Im going to need them for a minumum of 3 years. I cant immagine wearing braces until im almost 30 so I dont know what to do. I think my teeth would look a lot worse with braces for 3 years then they do now
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No I did not but members of my family did and yes they did work.
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yes i did. they do work. they can be a little irritating, but it's definitely worth it. just make sure you wear your retainers, or your teeth will move again! :)
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I wore a brace when I was nine. It was for one tooth which was growing outward instead of downward. Yes it worked.
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yes i just got them off about a month ago. i had them for a little over 2 yrs and they worked :] i am very pleased with my new and improved smile
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I did for 7 years. When I went in for the final review with the orthodontist I saw someone mouth mold and said to my mom, boy there is a messed up mouth - he/she has multiple rows of teeth (like a shark due to crowding). I shortly learned it was my mold from 7 years ago before removing 2 teeth, and a lot of moving around of teeth, and removing wisdom teeth to make sure they don't move teeth after the came in.
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no
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No but I always wanted them! Most of the people at school when I was 11 wore them, and I felt like I wanted to fit in too!
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Nope
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No.
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did you mean: Have you ever wear braces?
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Nope!
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Yep! I am currently wearing them
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I wore braces for a couple of years.
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i did. for almost 4 years. they arent that bad..but i hated how they looked on me!!! they kind of hurt!
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No, never..:)
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yes, still do, im 17 and had it for 2 years so far. the earlier the quicker, pain is beauty, lots of people look for the teeth first
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yes in high school... those days that they tightened them were annoying... it took three days for the pain to subside... but now I have straight teeth... even though I still have the slight over bite that my dad gave me (genetics)
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