My own experience (n=1) with orthodontists comes from when I was a child and watching my sister go through what seemed the misery of braces and orthodontics in

My own experience (n=1) with orthodontists comes from when I was a child and watching my sister go through what seemed the misery of braces and orthodontics in general. My dentist referred me to the same orthodontist my sister went to, I was evaluated and the orthodontist determined that I needed braces too. Only, having witnessed my sister's unpleasant experience, I steadfastly refused and eventually persuaded my parents to wait until there were signs visible to us that I needed braces. The orthodontist assured us this was a terrible idea and we should act now to solve the problem early. Instead, we went with my plan and my teeth were fine and I never had braces or saw an orthodontist again.