Im 16 years old and getting braces is that too old or should i have gotten them !
Question:
Im 16 years old and getting braces is that too old or should i have gotten them earlier?
I ll be starting my junior year in high school pretty soon. Doc says i have to have them for atleast 18 months. Which would mean id get them off around my 18th birthday. Is having braces a pain or should i look on the brightside and know that ill have nice teeth later on. Ill also have to go through 2 football seasons, 2 homecoming dances and 1 prom with braces. I had the opportunity to get them when i was in the 7th grade but i was just dumb then....
Answers:
You are definitely not too old for braces. I had them put on when I was 25 and was told I needed to have them on for approximately 2 years. Needless to say they were off prior to the 2 year mark and my teeth were amazing!
Since you are still young you have many advantages wearing braces. For example:
1. At a younger age you're teeth will straighten faster.
2. You will not have to pay for them since you more than likely are covered under you're parents dental insurance.
3. There are so many fun colors you can choose to replace your bands during checkups.
When the time arrives to finally have them taken off...you will feel and look WONDERFUL and realize it was well worth it! Just remember to wear you're retainer as suggested by you're orthodontist. I slacked off on wearing mine and I can now notice that my teeth have shifted.
Hope this Helped!