piln on 13/3/2006 at 17:41
I needed braces when I was at school, but my father couldn't afford them so I made my own out of paper clips and fucked my mouth up. Wait no, that wasn't me, that was Harvey Keitel's kid in Blue Collar.
I was told I would need braces, but then the dentist did a u-turn and said "actually no, bollocks to that, you don't need them, forget I mentioned it." Then some time in my twenties, a couple of my teeth decided to buck the system and lean over in a non-conformist manner. So now I have one lower tooth which lazily reclines inward and one upper which pokes forward slightly, as if trying to excape. Little shit fuck motherfucking bastard bitches.
Shadow Creepr on 13/3/2006 at 17:56
Brillant find, MsLedd! :D
I had to have braces for a short period of time about 3 years ago. Because I was over 18, I had to pay for them out of pocket. I even had dental coverage at work (in the US) but it didn't matter because they do consider it cosmetic. My braces were to straighten my teeth after gum problems and surgery but it was the best money I ever spent.
After living on both sides of the pond I can honestly say that the 'Brits with bad teeth' thing is just not true. There are some people with bad teeth here but there were some back in the states also. I think it all comes down to taking care of your teeth properly, going to the dentist, ect.
MsLedd on 14/3/2006 at 00:58
Quote Posted by D'Juhn Keep
Braces cost money? :confused:
I can personally tell you that, yes, they cost BUTTLOADS of money. My daughter is carrying about $8,000 worth in her mouth right now.
I managed to avoid the dentist for all but checkups as a kid (to this day, I still have no cavities), and the orthodontist completely. Unfortunately, my daughter did not get my teeth. She also did not get my asthma/hay fever and 10,000 allergies to set them off, so I think it's a good trade. :)
tungsten on 14/3/2006 at 06:28
Quote Posted by MsLedd
I can personally tell you that, yes, they cost BUTTLOADS of money. My daughter is carrying about $8,000 worth in her mouth right now.
I managed to avoid the dentist for all but checkups as a kid (to this day, I still have no cavities), and the orthodontist completely. Unfortunately, my daughter did not get my teeth. She also did not get my asthma/hay fever and 10,000 allergies to set them off, so I think it's a good trade. :)
I'd sell my allergy for $1.25 if that's the price in your family :p or is it $1 and the asthma and hay fever cost 1000 each?
Thank you for pointing out the subtle differences between these cultures, they always escaped me so far.
MsLedd on 14/3/2006 at 07:12
Uhh, no... my allergies/asthma and all the assorted crap that went along with it cost 100 times what a full set of braces (plus a few cavities) cost to deal with. So, if it's a one or the other kinda deal (not that I'd been given that choice) I'd take crooked teeth & cavities ANY DAY.
Ko0K on 15/3/2006 at 06:32
Allegra is my very expensive best friend and albuterol is my lifeline. I feel your pain.
Tenkahubu on 19/3/2006 at 02:34
The problem is that you Americans are so insular that you can`t tell foreign countries apart anymore. British people have good teeth, as somebody said, we get braces on the NHS. The place with bad teeth is actually Japan, which does not fluoridate the water or have any noticable governing body for dentists. It costs them about 5000 quid to get their teeth straightened out. Poor bastards.
