Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?

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At What Age Did You Start Your Current Orthodontic Treatment?

18 to 21
310
15%
22 to 29
738
36%
30 to 39
601
29%
40 to 49
274
13%
50 to 59
120
6%
60 plus
29
1%
 
Total votes: 2072

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tidalwave14
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:31 pm

Re: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?

#781 Post by tidalwave14 »

I will be getting braces soon, hopefully within the month! I just made my appointment for my extractions and I'll be getting my braces as soon as I can reasonably (and relatively painlessly) do so!

patcharee
Posts: 8
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:55 am

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#782 Post by patcharee »

I just got them this year and I am 40.

argentum
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:54 am

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#783 Post by argentum »

Just got them one week ago at age 24.

Saiya
Posts: 1
Joined: Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:43 pm

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#784 Post by Saiya »

I just got mine put on a couple of hours ago. I'm 33.

lilyflower
Posts: 186
Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:40 am

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#785 Post by lilyflower »

Just got my invisalign this year and I'm 35. My parents didn't make it a priority as a kid and I couldn't afford to do it (and wasn't that eager to do it in my 20s). It took a stable job (with good dental insurance) and a fear that I'd eventually develop gum/bone problems where I'm crowded to force me to take the plunge.
The problems:
Lower crowding, a slightly rotated upper canine and a deep bite

Image
Invisalign G5 started Oct 12, 2015
Attachments: 21
Total number of trays: 28 upper, 38 lower
Estimated treatment time: 18 months
Follow my progress http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... =9&t=49130

Stellla
Posts: 20
Joined: Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:09 am

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#786 Post by Stellla »

I'm 27 and just got my bottom ones ! I'm having SARPE surgery in 4 weeks and will be getting the top ones in January if everything goes well !
I'm such a baby, it's been 3 days and I can't chew anything haha so I'm a little worried for after my surgery.

braced43
Posts: 21
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:46 pm

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#787 Post by braced43 »

I am 43 and just got my uppers on 5 days ago. Bottoms should go on in about 2 months.

mmquah
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:30 pm

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#788 Post by mmquah »

I am now 25 and decided to get braces when I was 21 after I was told the crowding of my teeth was causing a lot of the tartar build up problems on my lower teeth and braces would not only help minimize my chronic problem, but my smile would be perfect too!

I didn't get it done earlier because I had to get my wisdom teeth removed first, and I only started working at the time and dental insurance did not kick in yet. I wanted to pay for it myself instead of my parents paying it for me. Then I got married to a bloke who lives in the Netherlands and is intent on staying on because the opportunities were greater for him there. So that meant it made more sense to move first and then get it organized. Dental didn't kick in until the beginning of the year in 2015, so finally now in October my braces are on today, after 4 teeth extractions. Whew!

sth1988
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:44 am

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#789 Post by sth1988 »

I was about 13 first time i had them, which was just with my dentist sorting them. Now at 27, I am still saving up to go to a real orthodontist to get my teeth sorted again!

momzia87
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:13 pm

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#790 Post by momzia87 »

Hi ..am 28 yrs old..n i got braced 2 weeks ago...i kept putting it off all my life telling myself that my teeth werent that bad actually
...but i am glad that i finally took da plunge

overthewater
Posts: 12
Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:16 pm

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#791 Post by overthewater »

I just got braces for the first time a couple months ago at 19 and i should be getting them off at 21 (during 3 out of 4 years of college).

ninosami
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:44 pm

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#792 Post by ninosami »

I just got braces 1 months ago and at the age of 24.

MissMaree
Posts: 14
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:37 am

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#793 Post by MissMaree »

I am 25 and finally got braces 2 weeks ago!

mjdbreezy
Posts: 1
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:51 pm

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#794 Post by mjdbreezy »

I'll be 25 on Monday and am getting them sometime by the new year, having my impressions sent away to get linguals made up very soon!

diamant
Posts: 18
Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2015 3:43 pm

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#795 Post by diamant »

I'm 30 and I just got my braces 11 days ago!

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