5 Ways to Determine Whether Your Child Will Need or Currently Needs Braces
In many ways braces are like college in that many parents see them as an eventuality, an investment in their children’s future that is simply part of the growing-up process. But not every child will need braces. Some parents do actually get lucky in that department. How can you tell if you’ll be one of those parents?
The surprising answer to parents’ first question about braces: ‘What’s the best age to get them?’
When you think about braces-wearers, the image that most likely comes to mind is that of a teenager, someone already in the throes of hormonal awkwardness, like the nerd in “Sixteen Candles” or the nerd in “Never Been Kissed” or the nerd in … hey, why is it always a nerd? You might find this surprising, but over the years, the age of the average braces-wearer has been skewing younger — like elementary school young.
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7 Ways Braces Can Improve Your Child’s Life
While getting your child braces is primarily a medical decision — one that helps set them up for a lifetime of better health — there is another important reason to consider braces: They will ultimately improve your child’s self-esteem.“ Self-esteem” can be a squishy concept.
The Braces Are Off! And Now Comes The Hardest (And Easiest) Part … Keeping Your Smile Perfect
There’s a scene in the film “Peggy Sue Got Married,” a time-traveling classic from the 1980s, in which the protagonist, Kathleen Turner, tells her grandfather that she has returned from the future and has a chance to change everything about her life. What, she asks him, would he do differently if he could relive his life?