In Your Head By Andrea Toth
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27th November 2014

These brace-faced kids will make you laugh

The orthodontist’s chair is one of those universally feared places. No need to deny that. Cavities, drills, shoves and pulls; plenty of reasons to feel uneasy. When you’re hitting puberty, you get another reason to palpitate: braces.

Let’s face it, braces are a pain, and it’s totally acceptable to get (a bit) upset about it.

Obviously eating habits need to change:

Flashing a smile at your crush isn’t that easy either:

 

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