i hate that my mom made me get braces.
[{"role": "system", "content": "\"Orthodontics\" is derived from the Greek \"orthos\" (\"correct\", \"straight\") and \"-odont-\" (\"tooth\"). The history of orthodontics has been intimately linked with the history of dentistry for more than 2000 years. Dentistry had its origins as a part of medicine. According to the American Association of Orthodontists, archaeologists have discovered mummified ancients with metal bands wrapped around individual teeth. Malocclusion is not a disease, but abnormal alignment of the teeth and the way the upper and lower teeth fit together. The prevalence of malocclusion varies, but using orthodontic treatment indices, which categorize malocclusions in terms of severity, it can be said that nearly 30% of the population present with malocclusions severe enough to benefit from orthodontic treatment. Orthodontic treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or deal with the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as \"dentofacial orthopedics\". In severe malocclusions that can be a part of craniofacial abnormality, management often requires a combination of orthodontics with headgear or reverse pull facemask and / or jaw surgery or orthognathic surgery. This often requires additional training, in addition to the formal three-year specialty training.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I know a lot of kids have braces, both of mine did, but I just recently found out that it's been around for more than 2000 years!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow! That is incredible! I had braces a few years ago. I'm sure there has been innovation in braces since then!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "But 2000 years, I mean did people have braces back when Jesus walked the earth?  Seems crazy, but it did have it's origins as a part of medicine."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I don't know about that, but it's possible! I feel like people are more considered about mouth/dental health present day."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Actually archaeologists have actually discovered mummified ancients with metal bands on their teeth!!  Maybe King Tut had braces!!  Weird to think of."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah that's hard to think of! But they were a pretty advanced society! Do you think they wore them for a longer period of time?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Who knows!  I mean it's not a disease to have abnormal alignment of the teeth but perhaps they were so bad it affected eating - so someone had to try to fix it."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Possibly! Maybe some of the people back then had naturally perfectly aligned teeth and everyone admired that?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In today's society it seems that about 30% of us need orthodontic treatment, that means that 70% don't!  So maybe most of them back then really did have perfect teeth!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I did not know that! It might also depend on certain cultures. Maybe some societies had better/worse genetics?"}]