I hate that my Mom made me get braces, for the whole duration of wearing braces, I was laughed at!
Well braces are made to align and straighten teeth and help improve dental health, so thank your mom.
That's true.. I had teeth that originally were not 'sitting' together correctly, I guess it was worth it, did you wear braces?
No, but I do no that orthos is the greek word for straight, and odont means tooth whcih explains why dentist are called ortodontics.
You're lucky.. braces were not fun.. Interestingly braces were invented over 300 years ago in France by Pierre Fauchard
You know Pierre Fauchard wrote "Le Chirugien Dentiste" which is the first  complete scientific description of dentistry,
The desire to have perfectly straight teeth can be traced back to Ancient Egypt. I bet the pharaohs smiles were great!
History of ancient Egypt
The history of ancient Egypt spans the period from the early prehistoric settlements of the northern Nile valley to the Roman conquest, in 30 BC. The Pharaonic Period is dated from the 32nd century BC, when Upper and Lower Egypt were unified, until the country fell under Macedonian rule, in 332 BC.
Chronology.
- Note: For alternative 'revisions' to the chronology of Egypt, see Egyptian chronology.
Egypt's history is split into several different periods according to the ruling dynasty
Dental braces
Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health. Braces also fix gaps. They are often used to correct underbites, as well as malocclusions, overbites, open bites, deep bites, cross bites, crooked teeth, and various other flaws of the teeth and jaw. Braces can be either cosmetic or structural. Dental braces are