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In middle school, like most of my friends, I had a mouth full of brightly colored wire brackets. We’d each try to come up with the best color combinations; red and green for Christmas, orange and black for Halloween. We’d glare at the kids who were able to take out their Invisalign to chew gum. I’d often stand in front of the mirror trying to cover my braces with a finger or toothbrush, trying to see if my teeth were getting straighter. When they were removed in eighth grade, I felt a renewed sense of confidence. A severe overbite corrected, my entire face had changed. Unfortunately, I managed to lose two sets of retainers within the first few months, and after the second one, I was too scared to tell my parents.
Now, nearly a decade later, the overbite has returned and my teeth are overlapped and crowded. I often curse the 13-year-old who wrapped her retainers in napkins and threw them out, twice. A college student now, the thought of spending thousands of dollars on orthodontics is unfeasible. Still, I’m self-conscious about my smile, keeping my mouth closed in most pictures. In my head I’m “smizing,” but the actual result is a pouty-looking smile.