uisforukelele answered Tuesday July 11 2006, 10:35 pm: it corrects an underbite/overbite and basically moves the jaw into a normal position, even if it's only just a little bit off. rubber bands really suck, i had to have them. but if you wear them for as long as you need to, then you'll get braces off sooner. [ uisforukelele's advice column | Ask uisforukelele A Question ]
Helpful answered Tuesday July 11 2006, 10:22 pm: It just helps move your teeth into the correct position. Trust your orthodonist unless you want to be in braces for an extra two years (LOL). Good luck with that. [ Helpful's advice column | Ask Helpful A Question ]
I_am_Neo answered Tuesday July 11 2006, 8:45 pm: Simple. I got a couple of reasons. The first 1 is to charge you more. Dentists enjoy doing that. Second, They suppossedly keep you from opening your mouth wide or anything else that could damage the braces. Third, if someone pisses you off you always have something 2 hurt them with. [ I_am_Neo's advice column | Ask I_am_Neo A Question ]
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