Do braces actually ruin your teeth?

Question

My friend was telling me on yahoo messenger that braces ruin your teeth. But i was wondering how it can actually ruin your teeth.

Answer 1

Um maybe by staining them...But you get a cleaning after they take them off...So, i don't know how it can ruin them. Braces fix your teeth.

Answer 2

no it doesnt

unless your dont brush

when you take the braces off, where the brackets were will be white and your teeth will be yellow or not whitee.

but it takes like no brushing because my sisters friend didnt brush after everymeal and she had them on for like 10 years and they had no stains on her teeth

sooooo does this answer your question?

Answer 3

Your friend is wrong.  She probably needs braces really bad and can't get them so she is making this up because she feels bad her mouth is messed up lol.

Answer 4

What's wrong with your friend?

Answer 5

no whn u get thm off u are left with the hard glue surface but thn the dentist can get rid of this, braces can ruin your gums a bit if they rub but u can get things to prevent that

Answer 6

No they don't ruin your teeth. Not brushing and flossing will eventually ruin them. =)

Answer 7

No they don't. They can stain your teeth when you get them off but only if you take good care of them. Then again, I'd rather have stained teeth and then get them bleached rather than jacked up teeth my whole life. ;)

Answer 8

if you dont keep them clean the plaque will ruin them not the braces.  

Answer 9

well i don't think so. I had braces and it didn't ruin my teeth.