My son (aged 12, in mainstream school) has exremely crooked teeth - especially the top ones at the front. He isn't too bothered about the teeth themselves, but he does sometimes get teased about it at school, and he doesn't like that.
I think he would like his teeth to be straighter, but is very worried about the process he would have to go through in order to get there. I'm finding it difficult to break down with him exactly what he is worried about in order to deal with it. I know he is worried about the process of having the brace fitted, as that means someone fiddling around in his mouth, which he hates; and he has been told he will probably have to have some teeth removed, which is also a worry; but I'm not sure how worried he is about the wearing of the brace on an everyday basis.
We have recently had an appointment with an orthodontist, who has said he can come around the the clinic and see braces being fitted to other patients; and he can take the process as slowly as he wants. He could start with a removable brace (although she felt this had pros and cons).
Does anyone have any experience of this? What helped? Are there any good resources online or books I can use as a discussion point with my son? Discussions so far have not gone well - he gets overwhelmed with worry and can't think about it at all.