“You have horse teeth,” and, twenty-two months of orthodontic treatment later, “you have a beautiful smile.” In today’s society, almost all youth feel a lack of self-esteem and are torn apart by other children on behalf of their flaws. Confidence is primarily associated with appearance. The lack of confidence in the adolescent age group is a major problem, and I would like to play a role in solving it as I complete college and dental school to become an orthodontist. Working at Ahl and O’Connor Orthodontics has given me the opportunity to see the problem of self-esteem be lessened due to orthodontic treatment. Patients will come in not wanting to smile and are ashamed of their teeth. The office has “Debond Days,” this is when a surplus of