How Long Will It Take For My Braces To Come Off?

Unfortunately, there is no set time for braces to stay on. How long one has to wear braces for does vary from person to person, and this usually depends on how many teeth need to be straightened, and the extent of the work required in order to correct the alignment of your teeth. Everyone is completely different but it is usually no less than one whole year. The reason for this is because teeth grow and change very slowly, so in order for the braces to affect your teeth in a positive way, you would need to wear the braces for a long period of time.
The average amount of time one usually wears braces for an average/medium amount of work and straightening is around two and a half years. This may seem like a long time, but two and a half years is a very small slice of time when you consider that your teeth will then be perfectly straight from then on.
Depending on the extent of the work that needs to be carried out by the braces, sometimes, people are required to wear them for around five years and as this is done at a young age, this usually means that a large fraction of school years will be spent wearing braces. Again, although this may sound like an awfully long time, once the time is up, your teeth will be fixed from that day onwards. The estimated amount of time can sometimes be shortened too, by wearing the braces whenever you should and not taking them out when you are not asked to, and by practising fantastic dental hygiene.
Your orthodontist will be able to give you a rough time estimate of when you should expect to have your braces removed.

Don't rush it. My daughters ortho was paid in full after two sets of braces, but removed them early. She is now going in for her third set. There are a lot of greedy orthos out there who once they have your money, would love to take your braces off and be done with you. Keep them on as long as you need to, so you don't have to have them again in the future.

It depends on how much they have to correct but usually form 10 to 18 months, make sure you don't miss any appointments through or it will take longer

Duration of treatment with braces depends upon age, severity and location of the problem. It can take 6 months to 6 years with average time of 2 years. Pain can be due to edge of the wire. Bend the edge of the wire with spoon and then visit to orthodontist who will clip the wire.

When they are actually placing them on, it doesnt hurt at all. Once they are all on, they are pretty sure, and its tough to chew food. It's not a terrible pain or anything, but you probably want to eat soft things for like 3 days or so.. www.gentle1.com

Your orthodontist should have told you it will probbably take how long they told you sry

I'm in my 30s and have had braces for three and a half years.  As the whole point of MY braces is to improve my appearance, I'm feeling very frustrated.   My orthodontist advised me they would be on for 2 years, he spends around 3 minutes with me each visit and hardly says a word to me, even when I ask for input.  The orthodontist keeps telling me they will come off in a few months' time - but he's been saying that for about the last 2 years!  I feel things would be coming along more quickly if he spent slightly more time with me.  If I knew at the start what I know now, I would NEVER get traditional braces.  I'm even looking into getting Invisalign now to end my excruciatingly slow and frustrating journey.

You never know for sure when the braces will come off. Mine were supposed to come off in two years. It took two and one half years before they came off. But that doesn't mean it will be the same for you. They might come off earlier.
You can buy a wax from the drug store that is made for using with braces. It helps with the pain from your braces rubbing.
 You will have a pretty smile when they come off. So it is worth it.

Well I had braces they were on for almost two years. It just depends on how bad your teeth were to begin with. You will get used to the pain. I tried the wax but it never really worked so I just stuck it out. You will be fine and I hope that this has helped.

The Pain feels unbearable when you first get them in and personally I agree that the wax is useless and a waste of money so I just endured the pain. It will begin to ease up after two days but may find it difficult to eat harder food. Uselessly depending on what type of brace you have the average time is 15months.

If you brush them right, about 2 years or more[:

I have had braces for 7 1/2 years, and my orthodontist just told me that I'm done. My appointment to get them off is in 6 weeks. It has been a terribly tedious journey, but it will be so worth it. Just know that your teeth will look great when your done and be grateful that you almost definitely won't have them on for almost 8 years.

I would of thought it would of depended on how out of shape your teeth were because if they are not that bad it might not have taken as long

I don't think it will take longer because I have one on now and the doctor infrom is only 2 years whether is crooked or not.So, is abosulately, not that case.