It was so long ago that the cost may be inaccurate...ㅠㅠ It wasn’t a very severe malocclusion. But I decided to do it after seeing celebrities become prettier after orthodontic treatment. After a few years, I definitely feel like my front teeth are protruding again, so it’s gotten a bit less pretty, but getting orthodontic treatment again feels a little awkward, so I’m thinking I should wear my retainer more diligently.
I’ve heard people say teeth become weaker after orthodontic treatment, but maybe because I’m still young, I don’t really feel that. The fixed retainer behind my front teeth is still attached.
Added) My temporomandibular joint has become weaker compared to before. I’m not sure if this is also because of the orthodontic treatment, but I can’t chew anything too hard because my jaw and teeth hurt. Also, when eating hot or cold food, if I chew with my front teeth, it feels like that temperature reaches the roots of my teeth? so I have to chew unattractively with my canine teeth..ㅠㅠ
About once every 2 years, something happens and I have to go in for after-service care. (For example: one part of the bonded fixed retainer comes off, or the wire of the removable retainer that fits over the teeth breaks.)
What I definitely regret is that my front teeth themselves are on the large side, so they feel overwhelming, but orthodontic treatment doesn’t make them smaller, so my teeth are still a complex for me. I think this would only be solved by getting veneers ㅠㅠ