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Originally Posted by luckyme
Stupid question here... What makes teeth move as an adult? Or does it only happen if you had braces as a teen first?
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It can happen if you have braces as an adult too, unfortunately.
I had braces in my 20s and I had a permanent retainer put on afterward because they were worried a couple of particular teeth would want to move back to their "natural" positions. But I had pretty extreme work done, including removing half of the roof of my mouth to get to a tooth which was lying horizontally up there. I also had another tooth at a 90 degree angle. So some of my top teeth are currently eally- far from their original positions, which I've been told makes them very prone to movement.
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Originally Posted by icindi
I wanted to look into braces and invisalign. We have put 3 kids through braces and one declined them. But I feel so guilty spending the money on me! I never had braces as a kid. My teeth aren't awful, but they embarrass me and I'd love to fix them! So glad to hear others' experiences!
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That's really awesome that you gave your boys the choice.
My parents did the same for me and it made me so much more comfortable getting them at a time of my choosing when I was older.