ugh braces. I hate them. SO SO MUCH! So it was 8th grade , when I actually got ... so much better... Made region band , region orchestra... you know.and then I was getting ready for the big dogs... aka High School region.. and I go to the ortho and they say I need braces. For one, I didnt really need them but I didnt want to wait later on. So i got them my 9th grade year...It is a pain. I hate them. because your sound is all.. scratchy.. and blah. it was awful...Just keep it up. Ask your orthodonist if you can get them off earlier... Thats what I did. And when you get them off, practice long tones, tounging, and try to get your tone back!
braces are the devil...