That time when you hit 16, you’ve hit puberty and the last thing you need is some ugly braces for at least a year in school! It’s usually the most horrifying thing to have but luckily, every 16 or 17 year old went through this phase so it wasn’t an ugly scene but in fact….normal?! I am not going to lie, I had those ugly head gears as an alternative from knocking 2 molars out which I am sort of glad, but I got so much flack when I first wore it in the house so i secretly wear it to bed. Obviously my dentist was pissed off because he could clearly tell I wasn’t wearing it 12 hours day…. considering I go to bed and nap for 8hours.
To be honest, I am grateful I went through this horrific moment in my teen life because now, I have pretty straight set with the help of lifetime retainers to keep them straight. Why do i still have to wear retainers? You see, once you have braces, it doesn’t mean your teeth will stay straight forever; at some point your teeth will start shifting again so the retainers help keep that clean, straight set! This is where people normally go wrong and I am glad I still have my retainers as they can easily go missing at some point in your life. Do you know what, retainers are in fact really really expensive!! To get a new set made for you is definitely more than couple of hundred pounds (£) so if you have them, wear them and keep them.
I must admit, I wear them occasionally when I remember or if I look into the mirror and see that my teeth doesn’t look as straight. I would die if I went through braces now in my twenties; I would probably get the Invisalign ones but they are so expensive!! I am so glad my mother forced me into braces when I was a kid and also it’s free before you hit 16 (or is it 17)!
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