LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Straightening children's crooked teeth with braces may improve their smile but it is no guarantee of happiness and improved self esteem.
A 20-year study by scientists in Britain that looked at the impact of braces on more than 300 children in Wales showed that having straighter teeth had little positive impact on their psychological health later in life.
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