I thought braces weren't just cosmetic--they help you have healthier teeth. I need braces and I'm 39. The ones I got at 13 didn't take, apparently, much to my parents' dismay. It is hard to clean between my teeth when they are overlapping, causing me to have gum problems, etc. My front teeth hit each other when I bite down. So now I have to go to the orthodontist. It looks like it's just the bottom ones, but we'll see. Hopefully they are better than they would have been if I hadn't had braces in the first place, because it will be hard to come to terms with the knowledge that the braces I had as a teenager were a total waste of time. To think I put myself (or the orthodontist put me through) all that for nothing.
--- In [email protected], "Stephanie Smilay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/10/06, Ross Jordan Gianfortune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well, yes and no. As a man, I don't know that my opinion is as valid; I'm > > not often judged on my looks (and I'm kind of strange-looking). > > > > But, I do think that elective plastic surgery (not the "facial > > reconstruction after an accident" kind) is kind of a strange thing to do. > > While there are ways to make yourself look your best (get a nice haircut, > > wear makeup, flattering clothes, stay in shape, etc.), I draw the line at > > going under the knife to peel part of your face off and put it back on, put > > bags of saline under your skin, etc. > > > > It seems to me that looks just aren't that important. In my opinion, I think > > you have to take what you've been given, on some level. > > > > Obviously, if other people want to do it, vaya con dios, but I still think > > it silly. > > > Well, so are braces okay? > > Stephanie > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
