One of the interesting things about this two-survey format is that we can compare, side by side, how people who LIKED wearing braces compared with those who DISLIKED. In fact, variety seems to be case in both of these surveys.
There were 4 people who took the LIKED WEARING BRACES survey, and 6 who took the DISLIKED WEARING BRACES survey. There were males and females who took both surveys, with more males than females in both cases.
(LIKED) Male or female?
4 voters have answered this question.
75% (3) Male. 25% (1) Female.
(DISLIKED) Male or female?
6 voters have answered this question.
66% (4) Male. 33% (2) Female.
(LIKED) How long did you have to wear fixed braces? (i.e. brackets or bands, not removable appliances.) Give the closest answer.
4 voters have answered this question.
0% (0) Less than a year 50% (2) A year 25% (1) A year and a half 25% (1) Two years 0% (0) Two and a half years. 0% (0) Three years. 0% (0) Over three years (How long?)
(DISLIKED) How long did you have to wear fixed braces? (i.e. brackets or bands, not removable appliances.) Give the closest answer.
6 voters have answered this question.
0% (0) Less than a year 0% (0) A year 33% (2) A year and a half 0% (0) Two years 16% (1) Two and a half years 33% (2) Three years 16% (1) Over three years (how long?)
All of the survey takers had fixed braces, and most had them on both upper and lower fixed braces. Most also had retainers. Other than that, there were a variety of other appliances worn, with a little more appliances seeming to be present on the DISLIKE side.
(LIKED) Which of the following ortho appliances did you have? (Pick as many of the following as you had. You can make more than one choice.)
4 voters have answered this question.
100% (4) Fixed Braces (Upper teeth) 75% (3) Fixed Braces (Lower teeth) 50% (2) Elastics 0% (0) Headgear 0% (0) Facemask 25% (1) Bite plate 0% (0) Sagittal Appliance 0% (0) Lip Bumper 0% (0) Tongue crib or rake 0% (0) Expander 0% (0) Herbst Appliance 0% (0) Frankel Appliance 0% (0) Bionator 0% (0) Nightguard 0% (0) Coil springs 50% (2) Retainer 25% (1) Anything else?
(DISLIKED) Which of the following ortho appliances did you have? (Pick as many of the following as you had. You can make more than one choice.)
6 voters have answered this question.
100% (6) Fixed Braces (Upper teeth) 100% (6) Fixed Braces (Lower teeth) 83% (5) Elastics 0% (0) Headgear 0% (0) Facemask 0% (0) Bite plate 0% (0) Sagittal Appliance 0% (0) Lip Bumper 16% (1) Tongue crib or rake 33% (2) Expander 16% (1) Herbst Appliance 0% (0) Frankel Appliance 0% (0) Bionator 0% (0) Nightguard 16% (1) Coil springs 66% (4) Retainer 0% (0) Anything else?
(LIKED) You picked a survey about how you liked wearing braces. How much did you like wearing braces? Answer on a scale from 1 to 5.4 voters have answered this question.
0% (0) 1 (I liked wearing braces a little.) 25% (1) 2 0% (0) 3 0% (0) 4 75% (3) 5 (I loved wearing braces very much.)
(DISLIKED) You picked a survey about how you disliked wearing braces. How much did you dislike wearing braces? Answer on a scale from 1 to 5.
6 voters have answered this question.
16% (1) 1 (I disliked wearing braces a little.) 0% (0) 2 16% (1) 3 33% (2) 4 33% (2) 5 (I totally hated wearing braces.)
One survey taker who DISLIKED WEARING BRACES noted the pain of braces.
She said that "They were painful and a hassle-the brackets would break and then I would have to schedule an appointment and spend a long time at the orthodontist office..." As to the thing she disliked most about braces this reviewer specified that she wore a "Herbst appliance. Ouch."
The self-consiousness and stigma of braces was mentioned by other survey takers who DISLIKED braces. One responded that he disliked braces because they "Made me feel self-conscious at times, but more than anything they were just an annoyance."
Another DISLIKE survey taker wrote that "while I knew I needed them I was one of a few kids that had them. Braces wearers were routinely made fun of. I was mad that my big sister only had to wear removables and I needed both fixed upper & lower braces." This same reviewer said that what he disliked most about braces was "Looking different. Getting made fun of. Pain."
One reviewer on the DISLIKE side admitted that "I actually liked how they looked - didn't make me feel any less self-conscious though!
On the LIKED side, one survey taker said that "I loved the look and feel of braces on my teeth. Also the psychology of being made to get braces. Before I had braces, I envied others who had them. I wish I was made to get them earlier." About the thing he liked most about braces, this same reviewer responded that he liked "The feel of having them in my mouth, and the brace-mouthed look I got."
Another who LIKED braces said that he liked braces because "It was something I always wanted to do for myself and my orthodontist and staff made it a great experience," and that his the thing he liked most about wearing braces was "Seeing how fast my teeth straightened."
Survey takers of both LIKED and DISLIKED surveys were asked about how they felt about being seen with braces, and here, again, the responses were varied, although the differences between surveys takers who "always tried to hide" their braces, and those who smiled and showed them off was notably different for both surveys.
(LIKED) How did you feel about people seeing your braces?4 voters have answered this question.
0% (0) I always tried to hide my braces. 0% (0) Although I disliked people seeing my braces, I "grinned and bared" them. 50% (2) It was no bother to me whether people saw my braces or not. 25% (1) I smiled my tingrin, but tried not to be too obvious. 25% (1) I loved to show off my braces whenever I could.
(DISLIKED) How did you feel about people seeing your braces?
6 voters have answered this question.
50% (3) I always tried to hide my braces. 0% (0) Although I disliked people seeing my braces, I "grinned and bared" them. 33% (2) It was no bother to me whether people saw my braces or not. 16% (1) I smiled my tingrin, but tried not to be too obvious. 0% (0) I loved to show off my braces whenever I could.
One thing that survey takers who LIKED WEARING BRACES and who DISLIKED WEARING BRACES had in common was that most said they would get braces again, regardless of whether they liked it or not, because of the benefits that orthodontic treatment provided.
(LIKED) Regardless of whether you liked or disliked wearing braces, if you had to do it again, would you have chosen to have braces anyway? (For example, to fix a dental problem?)
4 voters have answered this question.
100% (4) Yes. (Mention why.) 0% (0) No. (Mention why.)
(DISLIKED) Regardless of whether you liked or disliked wearing braces, if you had to do it again, would you have chosen to have braces anyway? (For example, to fix a dental problem?)
6 voters have answered this question.
83% (5) Yes. (Mention why.) 16% (1) No. (Mention why.)
I recommend checking out the actual survey results for the LIKED WEARING BRACES SURVEY and the DISLIKED WEARING BRACES SURVEY, by clicking on the links. Interesting variety, and some contrasts.
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