Anyone have them? What's your experience with them and why did you get them(most people will say their parents forced them to)? I've had my braces for exactly 1 year now, they're not as bad as they are initially. However, since I use invisible(ceramic) braces, they're easier to break...and they cost more(A LOT MORE).

They're pretty painful at first, when the wires are tightened up to put pressure on your teeth to move(and they're like that everytime the wires need to be adjusted) and it's not convenient when wires poke your gums either(a sign that lets you know the wires are doing their job of moving your teeth).

It's also a pain in the ass to brush too. It takes like, 3x longer to brush because you can't floss and you need to use a smaller brush. The ceramic braces are also tend to get a bit brown(though not too brown that it completely discolors them), so I'll probably have my teeth whitened after my braces come off.

Oh well, that's my experience with them. I decided to get braces because of my overbite and I felt I need to "look good" when I teach. Maybe when I get my braces off I'll move the lighting in a way so that when I smile, it'll shine right in the students' faces...that'll be the day.