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Benjamin Franklin · 02-13-2003, 01:55 AM

One of my British friends just came back from Stanford University and he made the observation that almost everyone at Stanford has perfect teeth. Are braces really worth the hassle ?

BF

ju'iblex · 02-13-2003, 02:11 AM

depends on how bad your teeth are...

Benjamin Franklin · 02-13-2003, 02:16 AM

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Originally posted by ju'iblex
depends on how bad your teeth are...

Suppose somewhere in the middle. Not really that bad but your looks can be improved by it.

BF

ju'iblex · 02-13-2003, 02:26 AM

well, thats pretty ambiguous, my questio should have been: "is this purely for cosmetic reasons?"

because if it is, then the odds are its probably not worth your time, the pain, and the cash.

Benjamin Franklin · 02-13-2003, 02:31 AM

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Originally posted by ju'iblex
well, thats pretty ambiguous, my questio should have been: "is this purely for cosmetic reasons?"

because if it is, then the odds are its probably not worth your time, the pain, and the cash.

Don't a lot of people do it just for cosmetic reasons.

BF

ju'iblex · 02-13-2003, 02:33 AM

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Originally posted by Benjamin Franklin
But I thought a lot of people do it for cosmetic reasons.

BF

ja, they do, but IMO its a waste of time. if theres no actual problems with your jaw, then i cant see why you wouldnt take the money and spend it on something else.

but remember, this is only my opinion, others are bound to disagree.

Thanatoast · 02-13-2003, 04:06 AM

I wonder if there's such thing as a "snaggle-tooth" fetish.

daria · 02-13-2003, 04:48 AM

They were worth it for me, but I had some pretty damn jacked up teeth... my mom didn't want me to get them for a long time because she thought it was just cosmetic, but it turns out that there were some other jaw issues that made them a good idea.

I was probably the happiest kid I knew about getting braces, even though I was getting them on at an age when everyone else was getting them taken off. Anyone who has known me before and after braces can probably say much better than I can how much my self-esteem has improved.

What's not worth it is when the parents pay out the ass for braces and the kid doesn't wear the retainers and after a few years, it's like they never had them. I'm kinda glad I got mine as late as I did; I appreciated them much more and I still wear my retainer at night, four years later.

I suppose it's just a case by case thing as to whether or not they're worth it. Mine were worth it.

Chicken Girl · 02-13-2003, 07:15 AM

Mine were worth it. I look at pictures of me pre-braces and think OMG those were my teeth??

(I'm wearing my retainers right now

)

Viti · 02-13-2003, 07:35 AM

I was embarassed to smile before I got my braces, my grandma would tell me to smile with my lips closed for pictures. I had bite and jaw issues too. I started orthodontics at age 8 with headgear at night, then only wore braces for 2 years...they were off before I was 13.

I get more compliments on my smile than any other feature and it is often the first thing I notice about others...I think it's worth it

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02-13-2003, 02:11 AM	#2
ju'iblex Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Australia and beyond the realms of Gehenna Posts: 6,035	depends on how bad your teeth are...

02-13-2003, 02:26 AM	#4
ju'iblex Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Australia and beyond the realms of Gehenna Posts: 6,035	well, thats pretty ambiguous, my questio should have been: "is this purely for cosmetic reasons?" because if it is, then the odds are its probably not worth your time, the pain, and the cash.

02-13-2003, 04:06 AM	#7
Thanatoast Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 3,966	I wonder if there's such thing as a "snaggle-tooth" fetish.

02-13-2003, 04:48 AM	#8
daria Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: VA Posts: 146	They were worth it for me, but I had some pretty damn jacked up teeth... my mom didn't want me to get them for a long time because she thought it was just cosmetic, but it turns out that there were some other jaw issues that made them a good idea. I was probably the happiest kid I knew about getting braces, even though I was getting them on at an age when everyone else was getting them taken off. Anyone who has known me before and after braces can probably say much better than I can how much my self-esteem has improved. What's not worth it is when the parents pay out the ass for braces and the kid doesn't wear the retainers and after a few years, it's like they never had them. I'm kinda glad I got mine as late as I did; I appreciated them much more and I still wear my retainer at night, four years later. I suppose it's just a case by case thing as to whether or not they're worth it. Mine were worth it.

02-13-2003, 07:15 AM	#9
Chicken Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nowhere Posts: 6,549	Mine were worth it. I look at pictures of me pre-braces and think OMG those were my teeth?? (I'm wearing my retainers right now )

02-13-2003, 07:35 AM	#10
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	I was embarassed to smile before I got my braces, my grandma would tell me to smile with my lips closed for pictures. I had bite and jaw issues too. I started orthodontics at age 8 with headgear at night, then only wore braces for 2 years...they were off before I was 13. I get more compliments on my smile than any other feature and it is often the first thing I notice about others...I think it's worth it

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