I had braces for about eighteen months. It sucked at the time, but I much prefer the fact that my teeth are actually straight now. And I even keep up with it by still wearing my retainer every night. My roommates don't.

I don't mind going to the dentist, because it's always a lesson in "Oh, you brush so well. Floss better, though." But I still go to my pediatric dentist, so I feel absolutely absurd in the waiting room. I only have one more appointment with them before I have to go to a different one, though.