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Braces
I am 17 years old and have had braces for the past 3 years. My teeth are no where near being fixed even though my ortho says that he'll have them off in 4 months (by Grad) but I doubt he will because they were supposed to be on for only 2 years. I had two teeth pulled out and the gap for the large part is gone but now my teeth are spread a little farther apart (you can't notice). I was also supposed to get my overbite fixed and that has only improved by 20% over the past few years.
So I need a little bit of advice on this:
1. Do guys care if a girl has braces? Please be honest on this. I want to know if this is a factor to support me taking my braces off.
2. So he hasn't been able to fix the gap in 3 years, will he able to do it in four months? What's the point in keeping them on for now if they won't be fixed by May anyway. My ortho doesn't act like it's a big deal, "Oh we'll have it done by Grad" but he doesn't understand that I spent the majority of my high school career in BRACES and that's not how I wanted to be remembered/remember myself.
3. So should I get them taken off?
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My ortho takes forever too (but she's effective). I think you should consider switching orthos because he must not be that good if it has been years and you are still all messed up. So I don't know if it's possible to switch during treatment but you should try.
But I suggest that you follow through with the braces, even though they have been on a long time. The end result will last with you for years and you won't have partially "done" teeth. It is hard to have them in high school (I'm a freshman) but I think it's worth it. I'm not sure if guys care that much about it but if they do, surely thay aren't worthy of being a bf. Haha.
So I think that your ortho is disfunctional and you should change right away.
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In answer to your first question, I don't think many guys will care. My sister had braces and was still very popular. It didn't appear to slow down the guys asking her out a bit. She got asked out more than me and my other sister combined and neither of us had braces. In fact, most people didn't even notice that she had them.
Since he hasn't been able to fix the gap yet, I would consider seeing a different orthodontist for a consultation. My sister's teeth were really bad before braces and she only had to wear them a little over a year and now her teeth are perfect.
I wouldn't worry too much about how you'll be remembered. I've been out of high school for almost 6 years now and I can't remember who did and didn't have braces. Unless you're constantly around the people even after high school, it's highly unlikely that anyone will remember.
The choice to have them taken off is up to you. I can understand your aggravation with them after three years with little results. Personally, I would see if another orthodontist could help before giving up. If you're selfconscious about braces, talk to them about more discreet options such as clear bands or Invisalign.
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1) i dont think guys will mind, but all guys are different. but if a guy doest like you because you've got some metal in your mouth ..that's lame. and if he turns you down because you've got braces. he'll be running back to you when he sees your beautiful smile
2)Before i got mine on, i had a ton of gaps. and they didnt fix them for about a year. After a year tehy put a "power thred" on, and it closed them up in about 2 months. it was also VERY painful. I would take your parent and your ortho and sit him down. Say " Look, i've had theses on my teeth for that past 3 years, i know i was supposed to have them on for only 2 years. I havent really seen a HUGE difference. Am i going to have them off by Grad?" Let him know that this is important and it's frusterating you because you dont want to be known as the girl with braces (though no one isgoing to remember you that way)
3) I'd get them off when your teeth are ready. Because if you get them off too soon, you will have bad teeth and you will have to get them on again, in college. You can ask about the clear braces they are more expensive but you cant tell you've got them on, barely, and you have to make sure you dont eat really colored food. but they look good.
There are also things like porcelain teeth. you can ask your doctor about those. you can get laser sergery to move your teeth, so if you've got money that could be an option.
best of luck, and remember when you do get theses suckers off. you'll have a beautful smile. it'll all be worth it ♥
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I can't answer your first question, but to your second, I will tell you that people don't remember you by your braces. They become very unnoticeable and people don't really care about them.
To your third, I wouldn't suggest that. If you want to, you can tell your dentist, "do whatever you can by May, and then that's it, no more." Or whatever month you want them off by. But if you've had them for a few years, a few months won't make a difference, and if you want them off before graduation you might as well wait as close to it as you can to have them taken off.
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