Q. Hello, I am 28 years old. I took my braces off 10 years ago after wearing them for 2.5 years (I also had 4 extractions 2 at the top, 2 at the bottom on the sides of my mouth). I wore my retainers for the first 2 years, and kinda just stopped wearing them after that. 10 years later…I feel I have an overbite. Please note, my teeth are very straight and I still get compliments all the time on my teeth. However, I am concerned. I went to see two orthodontists; one said i will need braces for 18 months, another said I don’t need braces, just a bite adjustment and a retainer. What should I do? I still feel I need braces for the overbite, but I feel the ortho is exaggerating the length of time in order to make money off of me. Please advise on what I should do? Also, if I have to wear braces, what is the average amount of time i would have to wear braces granted I’ve worn them before? Please help. Thanks!!