[Alex's Trip]

Originally Posted by atari 2600

It sounds a bit like dentists and orthodontists are hard up for cash in your area or that your family has genetic defects with their teeth. Far too many of these professionals will advise that you need braces even when you do not, and since parents have no clue, they do what the doctor tells them.

On a somehat related note, it makes me think of parents that are too worried about how to raise their kids properly, so they overcompensate by wasting lots of money. It's a real growth market here in America to buy loads of useless crap for kids.

Well I needed braces...I had these old pictures (I'll try to find them) of my teeth. Man, they were fucked up. Surgery is excessive, yes.

[atari 2600]

genetic defects with the teeth then

[screamingskull]

i had braces for 2 years, i still have to wear a retainer at night.

[PAULYBEE2656]

Originally Posted by m^a(t)h

im so sad.

why? i had em for 10 years got em out when i was 21. no big deal man, worth it, trust me.

[Ripchord]

I got mine back on a few weeks ago. And i'm getting my headgear soon.

[Everyneurotic]

nothing beats riding out your orthodontial troubles!!

[ploesj]

i never needed braces, just those plastic things you can take out.. my teeth were ok but my jaws weren't.. and now the dentist always asks me if i havent been asked for a toothpaste commercial yet so i guess it helped

[jon boy]

i really want strighter teeth so i really want braces.

[Alex's Trip]

Originally Posted by atari 2600

genetic defects with the teeth then

Well my dad never needed 'em, and I'm not sure about my mom. My sister had them, but she had a very simple quick and easy braces, then (one) retainer, nothing as serious as I have.

[fishmonkey]

Originally Posted by m^a(t)h

im so sad.

worth it in the long run bro, worth it.