Adult Braces: A Tribute In Pictures

It seems that Brits are actively trying to shed their reputation for bad teeth. The British Society of Orthodontists is reporting a significant rise in the number of adults putting metal in their mouths.

The Guardian writes:

The British are supposedly famous for having ugly, snaggled teeth, which perhaps explains why people are seeking aesthetic improvements in greater numbers - we now spend £360m a year on cosmetic dentistry. But it can be a costly and slow process.

In the US, braces have become almost a status symbol, because the cost of them can run to several thousand dollars. Here, they can cost from £2,000 to £8,000 or more, although if a patient's problem is severe enough - for instance, if the bite is affected, which might involve jaw surgery, and it is not just an aesthetic issue - it can be done on the NHS.

Inspired by this news, we put together a tribute to adult celebrities who have bravely worn braces.

• • • • • • Gwen Stefani (From a-list.org)

Have we left anyone out? Please tell us below in comments.

Comments

[PrincessAnnie]

07:35 PM on 02/28/2008

Funny I should see this article right now...I just came home from getting my bottom braces put on (I'm 33).

[StanTheManic]

04:05 PM on 02/28/2008

I have braces keeping my ass from dragging on the floor, but alas I'm not a celebrity ..

[mbh210]

02:25 PM on 02/28/2008

Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs wears a retainer.

[JScott]

01:00 PM on 02/28/2008

America Ferrara's are just for playing Ugly Betty.

[ShockandAutism]

12:40 PM on 02/28/2008

Poor Gavin Rossdale, one morning he’s going to wake up and realize he’s married Witchie Poo.

[ok9haha]

12:35 PM on 02/28/2008

Lots of older people as well as actors have been wearing the Invisalign computer generated appliances without anyone noticing. They are clear plastic and are changed frequently as the correction progresses.
My case was for a bad bite, not cosmetic, as I'm a
78 year old man who asked, and got, a senior discount from my progressive Orthodontist.

[AtTheMoon]

03:50 PM on 02/28/2008

ya, well i had invisalign...beware...they are okay for tilting but pulling down or pushing up aren't possible...so my load of cash on invisalign was followed up with traditional braces so it was a big fat waste...and they look weird too don't kid yourself...people notice and wondered why i was bleaching my teeth in the middle of the day