Original post by RubberDinghyRapidIf you're paying for braces, which you will be at this age, you might as well pay a slight premium and get Invisalign treatment done privately. It costs about £6000, as opposed to the £5000 for the train track braces, but they're almost completely invisible (!), and more hygenic too. Basically, they look and work a bit like those retainers you get at the end of a course of braces, except you change braces every couple of weeks to tighten your teeth further and these "retainers" are your braces. Meanwhile, since they're totally removable (allowing you to enjoy the same food and drinks you always do as long as you temporarily remove them), you can get in between the teeth and behind the braces much easier and really floss and clean properly.
I haven't got it done yet, but I'm saving up for it. Sure, it costs an extra grand... but pretty!