Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

I have to get braces and I am scared!

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 10:53 PM
Original message
I have to get braces and I am scared!
I just had the final baby tooth taken out, and time to get my braces. :scared:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 10:55 PM
Response to Original message
1. Just think about how great your teeth will look.
:hug:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:06 PM
Response to Reply #1
5. I keep thinking about how bad my bank account is going to look!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:08 PM
Response to Reply #5
6. Tell me about it.
I spent $5000 on my teeth.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:22 PM
Response to Reply #6
10. by the time I am all done with everything: $6,500
I had to win an election and get a new job JUST as I was putting on braces of course.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:33 PM
Response to Reply #10
13. Here is a thought.
I used a dental discount card, just a few bucks per month.

That card saved me $3000.

You might want to check with your Dentist to see if he or she takes one.

There are lots of dental discount cards, I found mine over the internet.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-14-06 10:08 PM
Response to Reply #13
15. I will check into it.
my problem is I am changing jobs in January (this is a good thing) so I will have new insurance and not sure what their policy will be on prior conditions. I make enough at the new job to pay for it straight out but why if I have insurance?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 10:57 PM
Response to Original message
2. They're not that bad.
I had them for four years, head gear and all.

Nowadays, I think the make the braces even better so you can still enjoy all of your favorite foods!


Don't worry. You may be scared now but in the future you will be so grateful you got them.

:hi:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:02 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. I have about a year according to the orthodondist.
And I keep being told "but you will look so good afterwards!" So then I say "wait, does that mean I am ugly now?" :cry: :p
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:03 PM
Response to Reply #3
4. No. You will just look even better.
:)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:10 PM
Response to Original message
7. My 9 year old has them
Her's are green.

What color are you going to choose? :rofl:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:21 PM
Response to Reply #7
8. Green is my favorite colour! :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
WannaBeGrumpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:22 PM
Response to Original message
9. I had them for 5 years and it sucked but i had crazy messed up teeth...
and look at them now!!!

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:24 PM
Response to Reply #9
11. My teeth are not going to look that good. I am not going to have
incisors since one of them never came in.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
WannaBeGrumpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-13-06 11:26 PM
Response to Reply #11
12. I had to have 8 teeth pulld pemanently because my mouth is so...
small and it was overcrowded so I'm missing quite a bit of teeth! It shouldn't be too bad!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-14-06 10:07 PM
Response to Reply #12
14. *gets Duane Dibbly teeth* How about these?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr 25th 2024, 05:31 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC