CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

So, who all has had braces? I had both braces and the pallet expander thingy (you know, that thing that you crank with a key that pretty much splits your mouth open.)

I had braces between the ages of 12 and 14, followed by a few years with a retainer. I also had to wear the rubber bands, but more often than not I forgot to put them in.

really? Interesting. I had braces, and have to wear a retainer for a long time more...

I had braces and am currently wearing a retainer.

*sigh* I've got to get some braces for my bottom teeth... probally going with the clear kind...

Fortunately, I've never had to have braces or a retainer (or a filling for that matter).

I've had everything previously mentioned and a permanent retainer for my lower jaw.

Yay! I managed to get out of having one, lol, and my mum let me quit playing the trombone *shudder* because I was going to get one. The happiest week of my life ^_^

Guilty. I had braces from 7th grade til the middle of 10th grade. Yuck; it didn't help it took them a long, long time to figure out I was allergic to the rubber bands I had to wear. XP

Currently have a bottom retainer and I *should* be wearing a plastic top one. But those things are so cheap...I'd much rather have a permanent one on top too.

i HAVE braces, but no rubba bands thankfully

I was lucky. I never needed braces, retainers, etc. My teeth just grew straight. Of course, my dental history was not perfect. I had to get my wisdom teeth removed during my freshman year in high school.

Also, at the end of last year, my dentist discovered deeply hidden in my gums that I grew an extra, well-developed tooth that could only be detected with an X-ray shot at a certain angle that is rarely taken during normal checkups. Apparently, this extra tooth escaped detection for the past six years. I had surgery to get rid of that tooth (practically painless and worry-free). When the surgeon looked at my teeth before surgery, he complimented me on my straight teeth and asked when I had braces....

Well, anyway, I have family members who had braces, and I can tell it was not a fun experience. So I guess I can say I sympathize a little with fellow members' experiences with braces despite my dental luck.

Had them from about 6th to 8th grade.

I had braces *smiles big* but i still have to wear my retainer like once a week to bed. Got em off in 8 months too! ^_^

braces from 2nd year high school to second year college. guilty of rubber bands. and i still have to wear retainers at night.

Whoa lets see.. Most of my life revolved around my teeth and the dentist. I mean, I hardly ever went to the doctors (except for ness. shots) but I had a bunch of teeth problems. First off, when I was in 2nd grade I had a cavity filled, 5th grade 2 more fillings and a root canail, then; 2 gum infection, then 7th grade ANOTHER root canal, after that 9th grade til now I am currenlty wearing braces w/ rubberbands (this is my third year!)

I suffered through around 2 years of braces, a couple more with a retainer, and a grand total of 13 tooth extractions and two oral surgeries. But my teeth look good! *rubs jaw meditatively*

It's begining to look like CAA is responsible for putting most dentist's/orthodontist's children through college.

CDLviking wrote:It's begining to look like CAA is responsible for putting most dentist's/orthodontist's children through college.

And for helping to put a down payment on a fancy sports car....


O_o I have to go to the orthodontist next month to see what I need done.....gah..

Woah, Shooraijin, 13 tooth extractions? That’s like *stops to count teeth*, 1/3 of all the teeth in your head!?!?!?????

I never have had braces, but I needed them for my bottom teeth. I guess my family just never had the money. But it’s not so bad; my huge over bite covers them all quite nicely. ^^

Lol, guess there's more people that have had braces than I thought ^^v I had them a couple of years ago, but it was only for about a year... I got them on the week before my birthday and about the same time the next year. I had to have jello for my birthday dinner twice in a row XD It was kindof funny... I like jello though. Hee hee. Now I have one of those invisoline retainers that I'm supposed to wear each night but I don't really wear it as much as I should... 0_o

nnn, I have braces, I get 'em off on my next trip though!! IN April. *nods vigerously* I had a pallet-expander thing too for 6 months. I swear, those were invented as torture devices!!! I also have rubberbands. Well, "have". I've had 'em for almost a year now, but I never wear them, and my brothers take them, and the orthodontist doesn't seem to notice so...

> 1/3 of all the teeth in your head!?!?!?????

It's not quite that bad because a number of them were baby teeth, not permanent teeth, and while I *am* missing a number of permanent teeth (when all's totalled up), I have a smaller mouth cavity so it doesn't appear like any are missing (contrary to public opinion about just how big my mouth actually is ).

Neah! I had to have 4 teeth pulled and that was quite enough for me. I hate shots with a passion, though, so that could be why. I had braces for 2 years after that. About a year of that I was supposed to wear the rubber bands... but I didn't. The orthodonists didn't seem to notice anyways. Then I got them off and had to wear a retainer for a year. Now I only have to wear it at night.

buwahahahahaha! I never have had braces and never shall! My dentist says I have perfectly straight teeth! XD
*spots the narrowed eyes and thoughts of tackling/harming in obscure ways* err...yeah I'm just leaving now...cuz I got to go...uhh...help my...uhh...elephant...pick out...uhh...clothes and such....*darts out and runs into the door*

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i use to have braces and they are not kewl!! i am now suposed to be wearing my retainer but i keep forgeting! so now my teeth are becoming crocked again!!
rememer to wear your retainer!!!!!^___^'