:^(-_)         overbite

:^(_-)         under bite

: ^ (´`)         protruding teeth

:-)#)             braces and happy

:->#>            braces and very happy

:-(#(             braces and unhappy 

:-<#<            very angry about having braces 

:-#)…..          braces and drooling

;..(#)            braces hurt  

;..(*#)          braces with canker sore!  

:-)#}#)         braces and headgear

:-<}<            not pleased with wearing headgear 

<(:-)#}#)      braces and high-pull headgear

(:-)=})>        facemask

:-)##)          metal brackets

:-)}})           ceramic brackets  

:-)$$)           gold brackets 

:-)][)            Invisalign™/invisible braces 

:-)})             retainer

:-)=)            thumb/tongue habit appliance

:(?)             broken wire/bracket   

:-)#=#)        braces with rubber bands

º:-(#-#)      popped off a rubber band

:-(#-#)ºººººº    spilled my bag of rubber bands

:-(###)-:     braces locked

:-[::]           brackets being installed

:-[#]            braces being installed

:-X              I don't want anyone to see my braces

:-(#J#)        using a Water-Pik™

:-(#q#)        brushing braces

:-(#\#)        how do you floss these things?

:-(#*#)       gum caught in braces

:-(#~#)       tongue caught in braces

:-<##)         lip caught in braces

:-(#·#)        tongue piercing caught in braces

:-[|]            braces being removed

:-)|)            finished with braces!