<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

I just went to the dentist for the first time since elementary school.  Abhorrent, I know, but I've only recently had insurance and the capability to go.
Good news:  I have no cavities at all, somehow.
Bad news: My entire mouth is a train wreck.

If you've had to get metal braces as an adult, what was it like for you?  
Every aspect.  Pain, daily routine... did people insult you or tease you?  Strangers, co-workers, employers, potential employers, friends?
I have terribly low self-esteem as it is, and all I remember is what seemed like horror for children and teenagers to have them.  I can take friendly teasing from someone I know cares about me, but strangers...?

Turns out, I also have to have all four wisdom teeth and both canines extracted.
Along with possible jaw reconstruction for TMJD.
Anyone with experiences with any of these surgeries?  How painful were the surgeries, for how long, things like that?
<bot>: TEETH.  I'm terrified as fuck of dentists, oral surgery, and being insulted by strangers for having metal braces as an adult.