The stages of braces: an illustration essay July 7, 2025June 17, 2025 Emily Chan By Emily Chan Many teenagers who are fortunate enough to get dental work have to wear braces to straighten out their smiles. Losing teeth, looking crooked. Yellow makes your teeth look more yellow, green makes it look like you have vegetables in your teeth. These might be fake, but they’re the ideal. Right? The greatest fear of all brace-faces. Post-braces. Maybe it wasn’t so bad after all?