Rule #2

If you can avoid it, don't get braces. Not only are they a pain in the butt, going back to the office every few weeks can be time consuming and an annoyance. My braces break every week or so. Granted, I pick at them, but hey, aren't they supposed to be unbreakable? I have to go back, sit for thirty minutes to an hour and let my mouth and jaw essentially get re-arranged. Since my braces have been put on, I have had four teeth pulled, four cavities filled, approximately seventy wires broken, and probably around fifteen brackets. Yes, its a pain. So for rule #2 Avoid braces unless necessary!