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"Braces Suck!" - College Essays

"Braces Suck!"

One out of three children or teenagers will have to live, at one
point, as a prisoner of their own dentist. Teenagers are faced with zit and
acne wars during the stages of puberty and braces add additional torture to
this already hellish time to both parent and child. A life with braces is
far more embarrassing, painful, and expensive than living with buck-teeth,
gaps, or overlapping teeth.
Mental scars remain long after cuts and bloody sores in the mouth
have healed. These metal-like plates come with a long list of insults and
nicknames. All through school one can expect to be called brace-face, Jaws
and metal mouth just to name a few. The 'orthodontically' challenged are
always ...

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constant source of embarrassment.
Braces are three to four years of physical torture beginning with
the very first office visit. The applying of the brackets itself is long,
tiresome, and uncomfortable. First, cold, flavored clay is shoved into the
inside of the mouth, forming a mold as it dries. Jagged metal squares
(brackets) are glued to the tooth, forcing hot, burning, glue to drip down
the gums. Braces also cause everyday aches and pains in the mouth. Metal
wires, guiding teeth to a new shape, stab the inside of the mouth causing
cuts and sores while tearing the linings of the mouth each time a person's
mouth opens. Rubber bands that are strung across each of the brackets pull
and stretch teeth until gums are painful and sore. Being born with
imperfect teeth can be painful…trust me!
Braces hurt parents' wallets well after the metal and glue is
scraped and chiseled off. Payments while braces are being worn are
unbelievable. The average cost of braces today is ...

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Added: 10/4/2007 06:49:52 PM
Category: English
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 462
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