Ok I have had braces before but have to get them again. Metal Braces are the only ones that will work, plus I cant afford things like invisiline and they take too long, and wont work. So what do you think about high schoolers with braces? I have to have them 2 years. My jr. and senior year I have to have braces!! I could wait though.
My question is do you think I should wait until college to get braces or should I just get them over with so I can start fresh in college? I could even wait until after college but then I would have to have them as an adult. Please just tell me when you think I should get them and if I get them in hs what do you think about high schoolers with braces.
2006-08-03 12:29:42 · 22 answers · asked by Kels 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
if i were you, i would get them while still in high school.. college is a new chapter of your life, and you meet all sorts of new people... if you wait, you might not go through with it because going to college can be a bit stressful with meeting new people and everything... get it over with!
2006-08-03 12:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Do it while you're in high school! I'm 33 and got braces on two years ago, and the older you are when you get them, the more painful it is! My Orthodontist gave me all this information on adults that have braces, and it says that because your bones and face are completely formed, it's harder and more painful when your teeth start to move around and adjust. I'm not kidding you, when I first got them on, I was in so much pain for the first two weeks, that they had to put me on really strong painkillers. I have given birth, had operations, broken arm, you name it, and I normally have a pretty high tolerance to pain, but I was hurting so bad!
And every-time I go in so they can adjust them and change my wire & bands, I can't eat anything but soup for at least two or three days. (I guess that's one good thing! Helps keep my weight down to where I want it! Lol) And every adult I have spoken with that had braces as adults have all said the same!
Really, do yourself a favor and don't wait! I still have to keep these on for another two years, so I'm stuck with this pain until then.
2006-08-03 12:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by Naples_6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should get the braces thing over with now. Once you get to college and even as an adult, it will just be awkward. High schoolers with braces isn't that big of a deal. If you think it will be tough now, how do you think itll be when you get older? Don't put it off til later..
2006-08-03 12:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by GC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should just get it over with. I am 31 and I have braces and I hate it!!! Plus think of it this way...you will have perfect teeth that much sooner. I waited so long because my parents wouldn't get it done and I didn't have the money that now some of my teeth are chipped and my gums receeded from being stretched out too far. It isn't pretty...I will have to have even more work done now to get the smile I want. Be grateful you have the option to get it done! You will look back and realize it really wasn't that big of a deal....
2006-08-03 12:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by Cute But Evil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them over with. Because later on, your teeth will change and then you'll REALLY need them. I didn't need braces, but after my senior year, my wisdom teeth and other teeth started shifting. You may want to fix the problem before it gets worse. And in COLLEGE??? You really considered having braces through college?? I'd rather see a child in braces than a College Sophomore wearing them....
Hope that helps out
2006-08-03 12:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a high school-er with braces, except I had mine my freshman year, and sophomore year. But I don't think high school-ers with braces is a turn off to anyone, I think you should get braces now, because in your college years your braces could become annoying, and I don't think you want to deal with braces when you're an adult.
2006-08-03 12:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So..you had braces before but you're an idiot so you didn't wear your retainer or what? Nice! High-schoolers with braces is fine, lots of them have braces, so it's pretty common. I wouldn't suggest waiting though.
2006-08-03 12:35:48 · answer #7 · answered by Unholy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to wait until I was an adult before I was able to afford braces. I say get them.... A beautiful smile is what you're searching for, so why wait!
2006-08-03 12:35:25 · answer #8 · answered by Shelly B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been out of school for a loooong time now but I can tell you your life will not really start until your out of H.S. So do it now and start your college life fresh. And if anyone in your school gets on you for it they're pretty shallow and years from now will probably end up lonely and have nothing to do but remember the good old days in H.S. While everyone else has moved on with their lives.
2006-08-03 12:43:16 · answer #9 · answered by ldoc60 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you shouldn't wait to get braces. the longer you wait, the longer you have to keep them on.i have braces and also in high school so I know how you feel. I think people are too busy to really pay attention to braces. I don't get made fun of..so you might not. hope i helped. =)
2006-08-03 12:37:17 · answer #10 · answered by the hobo in the basement 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋