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Ireneparalegal · 03-21-2006, 01:57 PM

I began wearing braces on my lower teeth when I was 12 and a retainer for my upper teeth. I wore those for almost 4 years. I was excited when I got my braces. The only time I didn't like it was when I had to go for my checkups and they would do the adjustments and my teeth would hurt for almost two days.
This was way back in the dayz when we had only the silver colored kind. Kids are lucky now to have the invisible and colored brackets to make it more fun and pleasing to wear.

MsOrange · 03-21-2006, 02:08 PM

i did for about 2 years. I'm gald I did too, i get complimented on my teeth

gilligan fanatic · 03-21-2006, 02:10 PM

I had them for about two years, I think I got them on when I was 11 or 12.

Brieannas21 · 03-21-2006, 02:52 PM

I wore them for 2 years, I got them off just in time, I was about to start the 9th grade when I had them taken off.

Kazza · 03-21-2006, 02:56 PM

I wore braces for a couple of years. Like Irene, they were the big chunky silver kind ;D with the rubberbands that would turn yellow :yuck: It hurt like hell and I suffered from headaches constantly. I was very pleased with the results afterwards.

dawsongirl · 03-21-2006, 02:59 PM

Started with a retainer in 4th Grade, so I was 10. I remember coming home with that thing and I couldn't swallow so I laid there gagging.

Then I got the braces in 5th and had them until the beginning of 8th. And I had to suffer through those horrid springs because my Orthodontist didn't think I was wearing my rubber bands enough. That was a nightmare.

And now I need my bottom teeth straightened again. pissed: However, I'll go with Invisilign this time.

~LadyJess~ · 03-21-2006, 03:14 PM

I got braces in the middle of 7th grade and didn't get them off until two days after Christmas in 11th grade. It was horrible to have them for so long but with how my teeth look now, it was worth it.

TVWatcher89 · 03-21-2006, 03:40 PM

I got lucky. I didn't have to wear them. My uppers are nice and straight. My lower have a few that curl in but nothing extreme enough for braces.

sara · 03-21-2006, 05:20 PM

I wore braces for about two years for an overbite. I hated them with a passion.

Heart Shaped Box · 03-21-2006, 05:23 PM

I got braces on my top teeth last year, and I just got them off this year. I actually feel kind of lucky I didn't have them on for that long, because a lot of people probably had them on for a lonngg time. But they do hurt like hell when they tighten them.

rusyd · 03-21-2006, 06:13 PM

I did in highschool for about 2 years.

*MIBabe03* · 03-21-2006, 06:24 PM

I had them for 2 years. I also had jaw surgery too while I had my braces on.

Brad Russ · 03-21-2006, 06:41 PM

Never. I probably should have, but I doubt we'd have been able to afford them.

PrettyinPink55 · 03-21-2006, 06:46 PM

I used to wear them. I wore them for about two years. It was so worth it to have a pretty smile!

Karen* · 03-21-2006, 08:08 PM

I wore them from 2000 when I was in seventh grade to my sophomore year in 2004. It was a pain in the ass, but sooooooooo worth it.

03-21-2006, 01:57 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Who here wears or used to wear braces? I began wearing braces on my lower teeth when I was 12 and a retainer for my upper teeth. I wore those for almost 4 years. I was excited when I got my braces. The only time I didn't like it was when I had to go for my checkups and they would do the adjustments and my teeth would hurt for almost two days. This was way back in the dayz when we had only the silver colored kind. Kids are lucky now to have the invisible and colored brackets to make it more fun and pleasing to wear.
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03-21-2006, 02:10 PM	#3
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I had them for about two years, I think I got them on when I was 11 or 12.
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03-21-2006, 03:14 PM	#7
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	I got braces in the middle of 7th grade and didn't get them off until two days after Christmas in 11th grade. It was horrible to have them for so long but with how my teeth look now, it was worth it.
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03-21-2006, 05:20 PM	#9
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	I wore braces for about two years for an overbite. I hated them with a passion.
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03-21-2006, 05:23 PM	#10
Heart Shaped Box Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 16, 2005 Location: New York Posts: 2,510	I got braces on my top teeth last year, and I just got them off this year. I actually feel kind of lucky I didn't have them on for that long, because a lot of people probably had them on for a lonngg time. But they do hurt like hell when they tighten them.
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03-21-2006, 02:08 PM	#2
MsOrange Bringin' Sexy Back Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 6,133	i did for about 2 years. I'm gald I did too, i get complimented on my teeth

03-21-2006, 02:52 PM	#4
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I wore them for 2 years, I got them off just in time, I was about to start the 9th grade when I had them taken off.

03-21-2006, 02:56 PM	#5
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	I wore braces for a couple of years. Like Irene, they were the big chunky silver kind ;D with the rubberbands that would turn yellow :yuck: It hurt like hell and I suffered from headaches constantly. I was very pleased with the results afterwards.

03-21-2006, 02:59 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	Started with a retainer in 4th Grade, so I was 10. I remember coming home with that thing and I couldn't swallow so I laid there gagging. Then I got the braces in 5th and had them until the beginning of 8th. And I had to suffer through those horrid springs because my Orthodontist didn't think I was wearing my rubber bands enough. That was a nightmare. And now I need my bottom teeth straightened again. pissed: However, I'll go with Invisilign this time.

03-21-2006, 03:40 PM	#8
TVWatcher89 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 19	I got lucky. I didn't have to wear them. My uppers are nice and straight. My lower have a few that curl in but nothing extreme enough for braces.

03-21-2006, 06:13 PM	#11
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	I did in highschool for about 2 years.

03-21-2006, 06:24 PM	#12
MIBabe03 Loving Swingtown! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 28, 2002 Location: TX Posts: 4,646	I had them for 2 years. I also had jaw surgery too while I had my braces on.
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03-21-2006, 06:41 PM	#13
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Never. I probably should have, but I doubt we'd have been able to afford them.
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03-21-2006, 06:46 PM	#14
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	I used to wear them. I wore them for about two years. It was so worth it to have a pretty smile!
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03-21-2006, 08:08 PM	#15
Karen* paradox. Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 28,365	I wore them from 2000 when I was in seventh grade to my sophomore year in 2004. It was a pain in the ass, but sooooooooo worth it.
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