Experiences of wearing dental braces as an adult?

I'm afraid I am like you, a very traumatic orthodontic experience in my teens. It sounds like you have no option, but surely things have moved on in the past 50 years?!

I hope someone will come along and help you out, the only advice I could give would be to get more than one opinion before deciding what treatment to go for. Good luck!

I had extensive orthodontic work done in my 40s culminating in an op to realign my jaw. Very positive experience- sometimes a bit painful. But I am so glad I had it done. Ask any questions you like! Oh and I had train tracks and loved picking out the colour of bands to use!!

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Go for it, my train track braces came off two years ago and I have straight teeth for the first time in my life. Worse bits, the thought of getting two teeth out at my own dentist first as I’m a big scaredy but survived that ok, injections much less painful these days and very understanding dentist! Orthodontists not like being at the dentists no drills etc and surprisingly not all school kids either. Discomfort having them put on and tightened but soon get used to them.
Ps was over 50 when put on!