Yikes... I had the orthodontia from hell. The teeth were good, but there were too dang many of them and too small a jaw to fit them all. Had TEN (10) permanent teeth removed and was in braces for EIGHT (8) years.
Gawd that was awful. Especially for a Trombone player. Blech.
Jr. had braces for about four years. And he had several teeth removed. They're talking about the surgery where they'd have to break the jaw to realign it. Nasty stuff.
But thedoctor said it would be best to wait until he was 18-19 to make sure his jaw is fully grown.
Yikes. I was lucky enough to avoid that. I had a friend who made all-state as a freshman whose trumpet playing was pretty well ended by braces.