When do most kids get braces?I wanna know what age?

Question

I am gonna get braces soon but want to know the average age most kids get braces

Answer 1

as soon as you get all your adult teeth is best, the earler you get them on the less time you will have to whare them .

Answer 2

I got mine when I was 12. Some kids get them at 7 or 8. Depends what your orthodontist thinks.

Answer 3

i got 2 sets

one in 4th grade and one in 8th

Answer 4

yeah it all depends. my friend had braces in the third grade and now she has to get them again. which sucks. haha. i got mine when i was 13 and i got them off in two and a half years. =]

Answer 5

It depends on what your dentist thinks. Factors that affect it would be the # of permanent teeth in at the time, how crooked your teeth are currently, and if he thinks the person is ready for orthodontic treatment.

Usually late elementary to middle school, though.

Answer 6

from experience in elementary or middle school. you don't want to be the kid in high school with braces. and if you get them in college or older, every one is going to think your a kid

Answer 7

I got mine in 6th grade and wore them for about 2 and a half years.