i hate that my mom made me get braces.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health. They are often used to correct underbites, as well as malocclusions, overbites, open bites, deep bites, cross bites, crooked teeth, and various other flaws of the teeth and jaw. Braces can be either cosmetic or structural. Dental braces are often used in conjunction with other orthodontic appliances to help widen the palate or jaws and to otherwise assist in shaping the teeth and jaws. According to scholars and historians, braces date back to ancient times. Around 400-300 BCE, Hippocrates and Aristotle contemplated ways to straighten teeth and fix various dental conditions. Archaeologists have discovered numerous mummified ancient individuals with what appear to be metal bands wrapped around their teeth. Catgut, a type of cord made from the natural fibers of an animal's intestines, performed a similar role to today\u2019s orthodontic wire in closing gaps in the teeth and mouth. The Etruscans buried their dead with dental appliances in place to maintain space and prevent collapse of the teeth during the afterlife.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "When did people start using braces in history?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "According to historians, around 300-400 BC people like Hippocrates and Aristotle were discussing methods of straightening teeth and fixing other dental conditions."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Who was responsible for making it popular?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You could argue that it was the steel industry that helped spur on the popularity of braces, when steel became more abundantly available around the 1950s."}, {"role": "user", "content": "What are braces made up of?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Early braces were made of catgut, and more modern braces are comprised of a variety of metals, ranging from gold, platinum, silver, and steel."}, {"role": "user", "content": "How much does it take to get a brace?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Braces vary in cost, depending on the material used. I'd say that standard steel braces are the most affordable modern material, while more stylish options like Invisalign braces made out of modern plastics tend to cost more."}]