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Straight Talk About Braces for Adults<\/h2>\n

Does the word braces call to mind a teenager with a\u00a0mouth<\/a>\u00a0full of metal? If so, it’s time to rethink that picture.<\/p>\n

These days, people of all ages want to straighten their\u00a0teeth<\/a>. In fact, a huge number of adults are hopping on the braces bandwagon to get the grin they’ve always wanted.<\/p>\n

“When I started practicing in the ’90s, I was lucky if 1% of my clients were adults,” says Sunil Wadhwa, DDS, PhD, director of orthodontics at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. “It was unheard of for adults to get braces. Now, about 50% of my patients are adults. It’s definitely our fastest growing segment.”<\/p>\n

Atlanta’s Elizabeth Stearns got her braces at age 32. She wanted to fix a crossbite — when\u00a0teeth<\/a>\u00a0don’t align as they should. Mostly, though, she wanted to feel better about her smile. After checking out her choices, she went for it and called an orthodontist, a type of dentist who specializes in braces.<\/p>\n

He told her she’d be in braces for about 12-18 months, she says. “It seemed like such a short amount of time for a lifetime of comfort and being happy with my teeth. To me, it was totally worth it.”<\/p>\n

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Today’s teeth are staying stronger longer. “A generation ago, adults didn’t always keep their teeth, much less straighten them,” says Leslie A. Will, DMD, of Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

We’ve gone beyond\u00a0tooth<\/a>\u00a0survival, she adds. “People want their teeth to be healthier. They want their bite to be better, and they want them to look great.”Bracing Yourself for Treatment<\/p>\n

Braces can\u00a0straighten teeth<\/a>, line up your jaws to give you a better bite, space out crowded teeth, and close gaps in your smile. But before you commit to tooth correction, it’s good to know exactly what you’re getting into.<\/p>\n

When you have them, you’ll need to:<\/p>\n