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My parents got me braces for my top set, and they're super easy to floss, almost never had a problem with them. Had to wear a brace stretcher thing at night that hurt and was awkward, so they took pity on me and got me a retainer for my bottom set, which I lost almost immediately, twice, and then POOF like magic, they stopped giving a shit about fixing my teeth lol
So my bottom set of teeth is a horror show, is super difficult to floss, and gets mad cavities. I shoulda just got both done up by braces at the same time. Kinda weird they didn't now that I think about it ๐ค
I had braces top and bottom, teeth nice and straight around 16. From 17-25 I never went to a dentist (I got sick of waiting over an hour past my apts and stopped going to dentist and doc altogether...) then at 25 right before coming off my parents health insurance my bottom teeth started getting sore. Like all of them, and they were crowding again. Fucking wisdom teeth just about undid 50% of what the braces fixed. Got those out, yet to have a cavity at 30 ๐ค but my top teeth are easy to floss and I always pull shit out of the top set when I floss nightly. The bottom set is a pain, one pair of teeth I have to fight to get the floss in. But I almost never have anything between my bottom teeth due to how damn tight they are so kind of a double edged sword there lol. Also, don't be a dumbass and go to the dentist and doc annually โค๏ธ I was young and foolish and managed to get largely lucky...
You might do well with one of those online dental places like Smile Care Direct, even though I think Smile Care Direct is out of business, but there's others that have taken over.
Knockoff invisalign will get you 95% of the way there for like 40% of the cost.