embarrassing... I have bad teeth

[chess9]

Ack!!! Not the B word!!!

I've spent $3700 on my daughter's braces, and she isn't even done! She got her mother's slightly crooked teeth and my big mouth. Orthodontists charge waaaaaaay too much.

So painful to think about.

 

[chiwawa626]

heh, im gettin braces soon, im 15 this sucks! I want and like my crooked teeth, i dont wanna be a dork with braces!

 

[smartt]

Talking about Baraka mouth, have you seen Gore and Liebermen's (however you spell it)? They have some really pointy small teeth with huge spaces. Look like Ferenge (star trek people, can't spell that either). (This isn't a political statement. I voted for them, at least I think I did I live in Tallahassee, FL.) I would rather have crooked teeth, which I do. Not too many people have a perfect smile, just get a little work done at a time, and most importanly keep them healthy by flossing and brushing.

 

[sweetrobin]

wow ... never before have I appreciated my teeth the way I do right now after having read this thread ... I'm one of the few lucky people thathave never had braces but look like I have ... I actually had an orthadontis once ask me how long I had had braces ... I told him I had never had any and he was shocked... my mother was sooooo happy about that ... she had braces uptil a month before her wedding to my dad ... I've also never had a cavity in my entire 23 years of life ... my fiance who is almost 28 has never had one either ... so I pray that are children will be blessed with straight healthy ones ... As for my advice to you ... find out the name of the dentist covered on your insurance ... call ahead and tell them your problem ... tell them you want a cleaning and for the dentist to assess your needs and your options ... you may find a doctor that will help you out ... Mel Gibson once had his face destroyed in an accident .. and his face was so bad that it scared people to look at him (true story this is where the idea for the Man without a Face came from) and a cosmetic surgeon took pity on the fact that he had no money to pay for the operations required and he did them for free ... Can you imagine ... Mel Gibson is a walking advertisement for this mans talent ... Maybe you will find someone one willing to work with you on the payments even if they can't do it for free ...

 

[Jgtdragon]

I had brace before. Having brace was painful, and you were not allowed to eat lots of thing for 3-4 years in my case. But in the long run its good for you. It forces me into the habit of flossing and keeping your teeth clean. Also even after removing the brace you need to wear retainer to stablize your teeth while going to sleep or esle the teeth move again. You should go to the dentist and have him/her take a look and give you a professional opinion.

 

[Mday]

i have crooked teeth.

braces won't help either, need oral surgery to "align" them.

born with a cleft lip and palette.

i can't afford jack sh!t, neither the braces nor the surgery

 

[Tominator]

Some 'touching' storys here....My teeth will never be straight. I endured all the teasing in school and even at 46, I'm still a bit self-concious about them. I've found that the older one gets the less looks really matter, although for some looks always matter. I've discovered that even the most 'well-adjusted' handsome or beautiful still have many of the emotional problems that I thought I had. We are all just human beings....in the final analysis...looks be damned!

In a business I was in, I was the top salesman. We were prompted to go to sales seminars that taught if you were not going to look, act, etc...just like them...does Brian Tracy ring a bell?...then you could not succeed!

I cold sell rings around the likes of Brian Tracy! My only fault is that I would never sell something to someone that would not help them. So, after many years as a top performing salesperson, I quit....I will never associate myself with his likes...



Mday..for what it is worth...

In part I married my wife Teresa because she had the same birth defects you have......I saw a person that over came the stigma that Society brands this. She is much stronger that I in many ways. We compliment each others strengths and weaknesss. Oh yes, she bears a grudge! But the kindness and outpouring of love she always seems to dredge up never ceases to amaze me. For instance...Teresa will bake some 100 DOZEN cookies this Holiday Season! All will be given to acquaintences and the less fortunate. All are her own recipies! She has been offered $s for them....no go..they are her's!
I could have never picked a better Mother for my Children!.....She amazes me!

Several years ago she developed Adult Onset Diabetes which has the awful effect of Depression. We continually work through this and I'd never give up on her....and never will....

On this Forum, in general, we do not know how another looks. We judge and develope friendships by relateing to each other by our posts. Our weaknesses and strenghts are not watered down by our eyes and that perspective. I think this is a valuable lesson. Looks don't matter as much as what resides in ones soul...the value of this cannot be estimated...