IM 16 AND MY FRONT TEETH ARE NOT REALLY STRIGHT
2006-09-23 17:41:12 · 14 answers · asked by lookadistraction 4 in Health ➔ Dental
No, it's never too late. As long as you are healthy, almost anyone at any age can have braces. I had a patient when I was in dental school who was in her 70's when she had braces. I have one in my practice not who was in her late 60's when she got braces.
16? You're still a puppy.
2006-09-23 17:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, it is never too late to get braces. The only problem with leaving it until you are older is that it will take a bit longer for your teeth to move than if you had it when you are younger. 16 is still young anyway.
2006-09-24 00:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by mickeymaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not. I'm 17 and I should be getting braces in a few months. Some of my bottom teeth are not straight (there's this one tooth of mine that is really out of line). It's better to have straight teeth because my dentist says that crooked teeth makes it easier to develop gum disease because food and plaque gets trapped more easily in between crooked teeth and it's harder to clean those areas too.
2006-09-27 12:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the age of 16 is still early however there are people in their forties that have braces past that i think it is real late to have braces and well depending on your teeth condition
2006-09-26 20:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by blacksnow0909 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it isn't i had braces from 15 till i was 17 but i recently went to the orthodontist for a checkup on my permanent retainer and there was a woman well into her 50 getting braces. but i think that the older you are the longer you have to keep them.
but you are definitly not too old.
2006-09-23 17:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by Baby Blue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can safely get braces till the age of 21, without worrying at all
2006-09-24 01:50:43 · answer #6 · answered by virgodoll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better to get them at 16. So when you get out of High school, you look hot in college.
2006-09-23 18:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by RunSueRun 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Putting braces on dentures seems a moot point, otherwise its not too late.
2006-09-23 17:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by ImNotTheBrightestCrayonInTheBox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its never too late. its better to have braces for a year or two in your later years then live forever wishing you had a better smile.
2006-09-23 19:07:27 · answer #9 · answered by laura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is definitely not too late! Ihave braces n I'm 16 too! go ahead n get them if you can afford it!
2006-09-23 18:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by wannakno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋