how far would you go for perfect teeth?

supplemama

My teeth are straight enough for me, I think I have a pretty smile. My thing is that, due to neglect on my part, I've lost 3 upper teeth in the back. You can't tell just by looking at me they are missing, but my remaining teeth have started to shift. I plan on getting implants in the next 3 years. They are so expensive I can only afford to do one a year.

Robin_Bin

... My dog chewed up my retainer twice ...

According to my dentist, this is a common problem. I guess dogs like the taste/smell from their people's mouths. So, be careful where you store your retainers or other appliances, if you have a dog. (He mentioned that cats will do this sometimes too.)

colpol1

I had a gap in my tooth which was really bad, but last year when I turned 18 I got a brace..I left it so late because my parents refused to help me out, but I am so glad I finally got it. I wouldn't say I find it embarrassing at all, it looks fine and within 2 months my gap was barely noticeable anymore.
The results are always worth it, and yeah I guess it is better to get it done when you're younger but I dont see a problem with older people having it, and I dont laugh at them for having a brace ect..I think people who take the micky out of people with braces need a lot of growing up to do, its childish.

macpatti

i'm 19 years old, had braces when i was younger! today i have just been fitted with the inman aligner to correct overlapping in my front teeth.. although its removable and i only have to wear it 19 hours a day its also quite bulky, makes me look about 5 and is sore!!

My 20 year old just had braces put on for the second time in his life. The first time he had the silver, metal ones. This time he went with "6 Month Smile" or something like that and they're clear. He's had his teeth whitened several times and he has super white, straight teeth but he wants them perfect. He didn't like how the braces looked on him now that he's 20, but he'll get used to them, as you will our aligner. You'll be glad later that you did it now.

yelpat

I have pretty nice teeth I've been told, but I'd definitely get braces if I needed to.

LanaMcL

I have braces - got then 18 months ago. I turned 30 in feb. Fed up with them now, especially when i look back at pictures and think my teeth were not as bad as I thought they were.

I'm sure it'll be worth it in the end.