User blog comment:GrimmsDePytheLover/Who said it was a good idea to put a bunch of metal in a human's mouth?/@comment-4598697-20160401214639

I got braces when I was 12 and I had them removed when I was 14. I was so excited when I got my braces off. It's been nearly ten years since I've had braces. I still have a gap in my front teeth, but it was a lot bigger before I had braces. Cleaning my teeth was very tough since I'd always get food stuck in them.

I had a retainer for a brief time, but I stopped using it after a few months.

The orthodontist is actually a lot easier than the dentist. I hate going to the dentist - I actually threw up when I went a few weeks ago. And yet after over 20 years of going to a dentist, I've never had a cavity, which is odd considering how much junk food I eat. Just be glad that dentists don't pull teeth anymore!