Dr. Wrighting isn't your usual orthodontist, but her fascination with orthodontics is contagious, and A Bracing Life is a book for everyone who has ever wanted to go behind the scenes in an orthodontic practice and learn what orthodontists are thinking. Chances are, the orthodontist you went to or the one who is treating your kids is very different from Dr. Wrighting, but having braces is a universal experience and the thought-provoking ideas and observations Dr. Wrighting shares in A Bracing Life should be of great interest to anyone who has them, had them or has kids with braces. By reminding us of so much that's involved in getting, having and living with braces Dr. Wrighting, with all her compassion, tough love, and profound knowledge and skill, helps us navigate that sometimes difficult and awkward time like no one else can.

In A Bracing Life: The Dr. Samantha Wrighting Interview author Catherine Aimes talks with Dr. Wrighting about her life, career and especially about braces. Conversation topics include:

• Braced Beginnings
• Embracing Orthodontics
• Developing a Personal Style
• The Psychology of Treatment
• The Role of the Parents
• A Patient Community
• Across the Ages
• Patient Selection
• Bracing Decisions
• Braces: Fixed Appliances
• Braces: Removable Appliances
• Braces: Headgear
• After Braces
• Braced Culture
• Braces and Sex
• The Braced Future