Asking About Braces
How long and how much.
- Them
Have you thought about straightening them?
- You
I have, but I worry about the look.
- Them
There are clear ones now.
- You
How long would the treatment take?
- Them
Roughly eighteen months for you.
- You
Do I wear them all the time?
- Them
Except when you eat and brush.
- You
That sounds manageable. Tell me more.
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Words in this dialogue
- thoughtpast form of think
- straighteningto make straight
- worryto feel anxious
- lookto turn your eyes to; to seem
- clearto empty; to tidy away; easy to understand
- onesresting upon
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- treatmentmedical care
- taketo carry; to need time
- roughlyabout
- eighteenthe number 18
- monthsparts of a year
- wearto have clothes on
- timethe passing of hours and minutes
- exceptnot including
- brushto sweep lightly; a tool with bristles
- soundsseems from what you hear
- manageableable to be dealt with
- tellto say something to someone
- morea greater amount
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