text: can you tell me every thing you know about braces? my mom is making me get braces and don't get me wrong i want to got them but i need to know more about them. my dentest is telling me that it doesn't hurt but everyone i know is telling me it does hurt.so who should i bealive? i had them... it does hurt. if your teeth are crooked though, it's worth it. mine weren't though, and my orthodontist ripped off my mom because he made her believe my teeth would eventually become crooked. riiight. when they came off, they looked exactly the same as they did when i had them put on. they really do hurt, though. they'll tear up the insides of your cheeks, and it will hurt so much everytime they tighten the wires. you should try invisalign, or something.  lol they definitely don't look cool either. they make your mouth look all retarded, whether it's open or closed.