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Discover LudwigThe phrase "getting braces" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of receiving orthodontic treatment to correct teeth alignment.
Example: "After years of avoiding it, I finally decided that getting braces was the best option for my dental health."
Alternatives: "having braces fitted" or "undergoing orthodontic treatment".
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I'm getting braces to fix the overbite.
For many teenagers, getting scanned is now part of the ritual of getting braces.
"Nowadays", she says, "before getting braces all the kids have it".What these results mean in practice is debatable.
For adult patients particularly, getting braces may also mean a deep cleaning and the replacement of old fillings before treatment begins.
"A large number of my friends were getting braces and the adults who'd deny this to their children were seen as bad parents".
And now removing hair, like getting braces, is making the transition from vanity to necessity for increasingly more parents and their girls and boys.
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'where you could get braces for your dog's teeth.
"My oldest patient was 83 when she got braces.
Lisa Erickson, Center Line Soccer, San Jose: This last week, Steven Lenhart got braces and Chris Wondolowski's feet are still golden.
I was on a train; I'd just been to Devon to get braces fitted.
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