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R-track-tive smiles

By Tom Kidd except when I smiled. I felt like everyone in
Painful, a hassle, ugly, and a big mess, are all the room was looking at me,” said Freshman
words describing the dreadful times of a per­ Kevin Watson.
son with braces. Some people, on the other hand, think
Walking down the halls of any junior or braces look cute and even add beauty to the
senior high, braces can be seen protruding face.
from the mouths of many students. The “I wanted to have braces when I was little
tracks, as braces are sometimes called, may because everyone else seemed to have
be considered a teenage problem. them,” said Sophomore Holly Jostes.
Braces usually cling to the teeth of the 10- Cut lips, tightened braces, foods thou shalt
18 year-olds, but can affect other adults in not eat, sleeping and having to brush your
uncommon cases. teeth three times a day are also pains and
According to Omaha Dentist Frank J. agonies of braces.
Ayers, the reason braces are put on at such “It really shoots your credibility when
an early age is because the child is still grow­ you’re laughing and someone sees a piece of
ing and the teeth will move more easily into pizza in your mouth,” said Elaine Ayers, a
straight alignment. former brace wearer.
“Causes usually come from the mother Leaders said that you’re not supposed to
maybe having fairly large teeth and the eat hard food like apples, chew gum or eat
father having a small mouth, thus the child caramel, and stay away from sweets, but
will have a crowded mouth,” said Ayers. most of the time he ignored the warnings.
One of the main hassles brace-wearing “The few brace wearers interviewed com­
teenagers face is appearance. Even without plained most about their braces being
the braces, kids complain about the way they tightened,” said Ayers.
look so it’s double trouble with braces. A few people thought braces weren’t
“Oh, ya. I think I looked worse. Especially worth it
with all the food stains and stuff,” said “My teeth weren’t that crooked for all the
Junior Leanne Bartlett shows what perfect teeth are Freshman Adam Leaders. hassles I went through,” said Freshman Jeff
all about.
“The looks weren’t too much of a hassle Bridwell.

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