When I was in high school, my family made such a fuss telling me to get braces because they didn’t like the way my teeth looked, so I was basically forced to do orthodontic treatment. My teeth back then: 1. The tooth right next to the front tooth was not arched like the rest, but stood straight like a front tooth 2. The lower teeth were a bit crooked (it was only noticeable when viewed from above) My jaw is slightly longer than average. I had orthodontic treatment without tooth extraction. It’s been about 3 years now, and honestly I really regret it. First of all, I didn’t want it myself, and the malocclusion wasn’t severe. Since I saw my family often, it wasn’t bothering anyone visually, and functionally there was no problem. What I’m stressed about now is the tartar that gets caught on the retainer behind my teeth, which causes extreme stress. It’s not something that won’t happen just because I brush well. And when I think about the pain of going through years of orthodontics just to fix the 1st and 2nd issues I mentioned, it would have been better not to do it. When a bracket falls off, having to go back to the dentist, wearing rubber bands, it’s so hard. Food getting stuck in the appliance after meals... and the wounds inside my mouth caused by the wire.
And I only found out 2 years after finishing orthodontics that I would have to wear a retainer for the rest of my life^^......
As an aside, when people see cases where orthodontics dramatically changes the face, I think my family must have expected that and made me get braces. But for facial bones, I should have had double-jaw surgery, ha. ha. ha. If you have children, please don’t force them into orthodontics or procedures. If it’s so severe that they’re being teased and they themselves want it, that’s one thing. But if it’s just because it bothers your own eyes and you think, without any solid basis, that it will give dramatic results, don’t push orthodontics. If it isn’t their own will, it’s nothing but misery.
Orthodontic review summary I lost more than I gained from orthodontics. The end.