Teeth braces not only give you perfectly straight teeth, they can also be a cool accessory. You can accessorise metal braces with coloured rubber bands, and there are also teeth braces available in a variety of colours, as well as invisible braces. You’ve probably seen someone at school, down at your local mall, or even on your favourite TV show or movie sporting braces that looked awesome and made them stand out.

Here are some TV and movie characters that you might know because of their fun or quirky personalities and teeth braces:

1. Betty Suarez (Ugly Betty)

Betty (America Ferrera) is the funny, warm, teeth brace wearing, slightly quirky star of the television series “Ugly Betty”. The 22-year-old inexplicably rises up the ranks of fashion magazine Mode, to become the personal assistant of the Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius). The two become fast friends, with Daniel thinking Betty is awesome at her job, and being his friend.

2. Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)

Everyone remembers the episode of "The Simpsons" where Lisa gets braces! After a visit to the dentist uncovers that she needs to have braces fitted, a comedy-of errors results whereupon Homer, Lisa’s father, has his company health insurance revoked and then reinstated. Lisa has a pretty serious set of braces, including headgear. The headgear must have worked well though - she had them off by the next episode!

3. Pacey Witter (Dawson’s Creek)

Pacey (Joshua Jackson) is the heart throb from the American series Dawson’s Creek. Sarcastic, romantic and very cute, Pacey is Dawson’s best friend and has many teenage romances. Teeth braces didn't stop Pacey dating all the best looking girls in Capeside. Pacey had ceramic braces, which are traditional braces that have ceramic instead of metal attachments to the teeth. These braces are more subtle than traditional braces, but work the same way.

4. Hannah Montana

Hannah (Miley Cyrus) is the quirky and glamourous star from the hit series “Hannah Montana”. A schoolgirl by day and a famous popstar by night, Hannah Montana was the role that made Miley famous. As she wore braces on the inside of her teeth, you couldn’t even tell she was wearing them!

5. Mike Wazowski (Monsters University)

Mike is instantly recognisable as the comical one-eyed, green cartoon character from the hit movie series “Monsters Inc”. In Monsters University Mike is committed to out-scaring the other students and join the Scare Company, after proving to his friend Sulley he has what it takes. Mike has finished his braces treatment, but is wearing his retainer to keep his teeth in tip top shape.

6. Darla Sherman (Finding Nemo) 

Darla is the piercingly loud niece of Philip Sherman, the dentist in the hit children's movie “Finding Nemo”. Her flame coloured hair, metal teeth braces and notoriety for killing her pet fish “Chuckles”, results in her becoming the feared enemy of Nemo and his friends. Darla is early to get braces - most people don't have braces fitted until their teens.

So you can see there are plenty of your favourite characters sporting teeth braces! There are plenty of real life celebrities with braces too. It adds to their character while they are getting their teeth straightened. So don’t be shy about getting braces fitted by your local orthodontist. While you’re there ask about coloured rubber bands and other ways to accessorise your braces.  Make an appointment with us by clicking the image below.