When I was 12 my parents made me get braces to fix my teeth
You had probably a structural problem with your teeth, or maybe it was only cosmetic
I had a few gaps between a couple of teeth, but they look better now
Those are called malocclusions, braces can also correct over bites, open bites, and other various problems
oh thats interesting, did you ever have braces?
Yes I had an under bite problem and a few malocclusions, but those were not serious problems
I remember one time I had a problem with one of the wires breaking and the sharp metal wire cut the inside of my mouth
You were lucky, because before wires were used, it was catgut that was used in orthodontic treatment
Wow thats crazy, yes i guess I was lucky!
Orthodontics is older than you think, Aristotle was thinking about straightening teeth in 400-300 BCE