braces before you turn 18 are a fucking gamble/scam, since your jaw is still growing and can fuck up the improvements even if your retainer still fits perfectly
like, I get that catching issues as a child might reduce the total amount of time in braces, but it'll cost you twice as much and dental care isn't free
Getting my impacted wisdom teeth out cost more than my car
My car cost me $13k after taxes with an extended warranty
I wish my fucking teeth were that cheap
I had to get braces twice
braces before you turn 18 are a fucking gamble/scam, since your jaw is still growing and can fuck up the improvements even if your retainer still fits perfectly
like, I get that catching issues as a child might reduce the total amount of time in braces, but it'll cost you twice as much and dental care isn't free