Braces help?

Hi I am 16 years old and have been told by the orthodontist that I need braces where elestic bands will attach my upper teeth to my lower teeth. I am very worried as I am a teenager now and I am scared I will be taken the mick of. Any advice would be greatly appreciated thankyou p.s They will be connected from the top of my teeth to the bottom all the way round. Also, if anyone has any pictures to show me how this might look it would be very appreciated.

Braces help?
Hi Princess T. I had braces between the ages of 12 and 14. I am sure this will not happen to you, but I had to have a 2nd lot of braces put on. I had the option to do it when I was 16, but I didn't. I really wish I had. I finally decided to go for the 2nd lot when I was nearly 18 and didn't have them taken off 'till I was 22! Not a good age to have them!! Go for it girl, if people are that 'sad' to take the mickey then that's up to them, but you will be the one with the beautiful teeth at the end of the day. Don't be ashamed, hold your head up and be proud. Do it now rather than later - it will all be over before you know it. Talk to your friends about it, the good ones will understand and support you. You'll actually be surprised about how many people don't even notice. You really must just go for it though, don't put it off - take my advice on that. Good luck, I know it is not easy, but stick with it and you'll be really pleased with the result. Keep smiling, be proud of that metal girl!!
Reply:im 16 and hav braces there wkd and if ur othadontist is nice they let u change the colour and no one takes the piss out of braces at ur age if they did then there losers but expect to be asked question by the younger ppl but there jus curious
Reply:They may take the mick out of you for a while, but when the braces are off and you'll have celebrity-like teeth and they have a mess in their mouth, you'll be the one smiling.
Reply:I had the elastics when I was younger, you can hardly see them, don't worry
Reply:i have had braces , and people wont even notice if they do they will say it suites u trust me
Reply:no one will take the mick out of them just only if u take the mick out them don;t worry just don't get a huge lisp from wearing braces
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that's what it looks like


don't worry so much, it's better than having crooked teeth the rest of your life!!
Reply:I'm 18 and Ive had my braces for 8 months. and no one has even said anything about them, and if they have its been a good comment, like oh they dont look bad, or they look cool!





You ll be fine especially if you've left school! As that's where most of the bad comments will come from! No one in my college bothered! And i was quite pleased with my braces!





The elastics will be ab it weird i admit, but just think of it this way, anyone who says anything will probably just be jealous!!! You ll have perfect straight teeth in about 2 years!!! (even my tutor admitted he was jealous and wishes he could of had them)





The only thing i will say is dont smile at babies or little children... god they look at you funny with them on! I think they find them really scary. lol



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