teeth & braces

i really hate my teeth. i've always been self-consious (sp?) about them.
they have a tint of yellow in all of them, even though i brush them twice a day (morning & night).
the toothpaste i use is colgate whitening (recommend better one if nessersary).
is this normal? or should i go ahead with my plan of getting them whitened at the dentist?
my friend had them whitened, and it didn't do much of a difference, but you could still see it had made them whiter. and if it does that it will definately boost up my confidence.

i also want braces.
i've asked and told my mum about my decision and she said shes okay about it.
i havent had a dentist appointment in a LONG time, so i want to see what they're going to say first.
my front two teeth are fine, but the two teeth next to them (forgotten name), are quite off track, and so are some of my other teeth.
i only want my top row of teeth doing though, not my bottom.
and if i do get them, get anybody recommend what colour i should get for them and what type?

thanks so much for reading.

i reccomend you DO get braces, i have them and my teeth are straiiiiiiight!

Also about the whitening DO NOT whiten your teeth BEFORE you get a brace, if you get 1, because its better to have your teeth whitened when you have straight teeth than when u have a brace on. You can't see my brace so i'm lucky xD

DO NOT get white as white turns a pale green, you can get white if you wish ofc xD
they show u a selection of colours, jus ask them whixh they reccomend.

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Originally Posted by Creative,--x

i reccomend you DO get braces, i have them and my teeth are straiiiiiiight!

Also about the whitening DO NOT whiten your teeth BEFORE you get a brace, if you get 1, because its better to have your teeth whitened when you have straight teeth than when u have a brace on. You can't see my brace so i'm lucky xD

DO NOT get white as white turns a pale green, you can get white if you wish ofc xD
they show u a selection of colours, jus ask them whixh they reccomend.

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okay, thanks so much (+rep).
but why don't you think i should get my teeth whitened BEFORE braces?
& how come you cant see yr braces?

thanks.

i have braces & they drive me mad but ill be glad when i get them off, i'd get them.

Braces aren't a choice, the dentist decides, not you :)

IF you get braces they whiten your teeth first anyway so yeah, braces are uncomfortable but the outcome is brilliant. Also you don't choose what type. It's either head brace [worst] retainer [removable and not like ordinary braces, by the looks of things if you get them you'll have one of these] "traintracks" are the painful ones, most people get them for fashion now they ask someone to hit them and wonky their teeth to get braces, I know a few people who have done that.

Remember, it's not your choice. Also color wise don't have black or white or yelllow ;]

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Originally Posted by SyrupyMonkey

Braces aren't a choice, the dentist decides, not you :)

IF you get braces they whiten your teeth first anyway so yeah, braces are uncomfortable but the outcome is brilliant. Also you don't choose what type. It's either head brace [worst] retainer [removable and not like ordinary braces, by the looks of things if you get them you'll have one of these] "traintracks" are the painful ones, most people get them for fashion now they ask someone to hit them and wonky their teeth to get braces, I know a few people who have done that.

Remember, it's not your choice. Also color wise don't have black or white or yelllow ;]

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you may be talking from experience or not,
but you have a say in whether you want braces or not, i know, because my friend has them.
she has black & blue traintracks.

i'd obviously get a retainer, because my teeth aren't that bad for a head thingmabob.

and if i want braces, and talk to my dentist about it, i'm sure he'd come to an agreement about it.
so i do have a say in it. its my mouth. :/

yes, I'm speaking from experience, no need to get shirty, I'm explaining the facts .

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Originally Posted by SyrupyMonkey

Braces aren't a choice, the dentist decides, not you :)

IF you get braces they whiten your teeth first anyway so yeah, braces are uncomfortable but the outcome is brilliant. Also you don't choose what type. It's either head brace [worst] retainer [removable and not like ordinary braces, by the looks of things if you get them you'll have one of these] "traintracks" are the painful ones, most people get them for fashion now they ask someone to hit them and wonky their teeth to get braces, I know a few people who have done that.

Remember, it's not your choice. Also color wise don't have black or white or yelllow ;]

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i had the choice if i got them or not.
& my teeth didnt get whitened before.

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Originally Posted by SyrupyMonkey

yes, I'm speaking from experience, no need to get shirty, I'm explaining the facts .

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yes,
i know yr explaining the facts, & i thankyou for that.
but i'm making it clear that i'll have what i want in my mouth,
and that my dentist cant force me to have a brace if i didnt want to (even though i do anyway).
& that if i want braces, and that my dentist understands why and sees why, i'm sure he'd let me.
because at the end of the day, its me & my family who are paying the money for it etc.

I see what you mean. My 2 front teeth are perfect but the 2 next to them are slighty offlined. But its up to the dentists whether you get braces or not, unless you paying for them. And the number of patients that dentists can give bracess to through the NHS has dropped, so not everyone will get them.
Im also getting my teeth whitened soon because i have heriitory yellow teeth