Did you have braces as a kid?...

Original post by Kim921

Oct 06, 2003 02:45 PM

I did! Both my brother and sister did too. My parents have perfectly straight teeth and they didn't have braces. Ever wonder why older generations didn't have braces yet don't have bad teeth? What's that about?

MrsBtoBe2005 Posted: Oct 06, 2003 11:40 PM

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Never.

michele31 Posted: Oct 07, 2003 06:26 AM

Re: Did you have braces as a kid?...

I did and am thankfully everyday that my parents got them for me. DH needed them but with 4 kids and no money his parents never got them for him. He ended up getting them for himself when he was in his 20's- and that is A LOT harder than having them as a teenager when all of your friends have them.

eroxgirl Posted: Oct 07, 2003 07:40 AM

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I did for 4 years and then wore a retainer for another 4 and my bottom teeth are still crooked! One of these days I'm going to get them again to straighten out my bottom teeth because it irritates the cr@p out of me, even though you really can't see them!

Jess2 Posted: Oct 07, 2003 08:22 AM

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Yep, three years, and also had that thing that revolves around your head that you have to wear at night (nightbrace I think it was called) but I never wore it. Yuck!