How long will I have my braces on?

Question

My ortho said that i'll have my braces on for an year and a half

or "1 year if i get lucky"

Does this mean i'll get them off in 1-1.5 years?

One of my friends said that he has to keep them on longer than they estimated or something... might this happen to me as well?

I'm getting my braces on in 2 days... :O

sorta nervous, do they really make u look a lot worse...? :S im sorta self-consious lol heh

Answer 1

K well it really depend how well you take care of your teeth and how fast your teeth adjust. it may only take a year but it may take one and a half years or maybe longer.  I have braces and they don't make you look a lot worse, alot of people have them.  The first week of having them on is horrible but after that you don't even know you have them on.  It also hurts after each appointment but the pain goes away after like a day.