By KenzoBVB - 02/09/2015 03:55 - Canada

Today, I went to the orthodontist, and found out when I was supposed to get my braces off. His exact words, "You'll get them off around Christmas... but we're not sure what year." FML
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MidnaLink 33

I REALLY hope you mean "you deserve to have beautiful teeth".

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JocelynKaulitz 28

Unfortunately not everyone is a candidate for Invisalign, otherwise I wouldn't be spending 3 and a half years with my train tracks :/

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BlackFames 16

Aww man, that sucks. You should try invisalign.

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JocelynKaulitz 28

Unfortunately not everyone is a candidate for Invisalign, otherwise I wouldn't be spending 3 and a half years with my train tracks :/

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littlekellilee 45

I couldn't get major dental work done and want a candidate for invisalign so I got vaneers. So pretty.

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fashionbug9880 22

But if they're already wearing metal braces, why would they take them off just to get a different kind of braces? That would be unnecessarily expensive.

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BlackFames 16

That's a good point. I didn't really think it through ?

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Nubsche 18

A few years waiting, and you will have beautifull teeth, YDI

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MidnaLink 33

I REALLY hope you mean "you deserve to have beautiful teeth".

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Morning_fml 22

The doctor was actually being honest. Braces take time to fix your teeth, some longer than others depending on the condition of your teeth. It's worth the wait though.

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bwinski 19

I was looking at it like this: She will get them off around this Christmas but that they weren't sure if it was this year (2015) or next year (2016) because January 1st is around Christmas but technically next "year". Idk, I thought it was just a little technicality joke by the orthodontist... Good luck either way!

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jadalaheart 23

It could be worse, I had to take my braces off with a pair of pliers b/c we lost our health insurance. I still have glue stuck to my teeth from it. ^n^. It makes my teeth look more yellow.

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NeatNit 32

Is it really that expensive to get it taken off properly?

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AnthraxPrincess 18

For someone going paycheck to paycheck with basic living expenses 200+ dollars for an ortho appointment and brace removal isnt exactly practical. That being said, whatever dentist put them on is pretty shitty, as I've seen similar things happen and the dentist always made up a payment plan, did it heavily discounted, or did /something/ so the person wasnt stuck with braces on their teeth.

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chriss2015 13

They used pliers at the dentists office to get mine off. Only difference is that they gave me a nice cleaning afterwards. I'm shocked they didn't give you a payment plan ahead of time like above stated.

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jozhe 21

God I hated mine. Hang on OP, it's worth it.

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Peachy2392 26

It's a process and I'm not saying OP does this, but some people don't always care for their braces the way they should or don't wear their rubber bands. That can drag out how long you have braces and make it more difficult for the orthodontist to estimate how long you'll have them.

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xsaladsandwich 15

I feel your pain, I just got my braces on about 4 months ago, and they said "well, your kissing life is basically ******."

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chuchusheep 19

i can't imagine an orthodontist talking about "your kissing life" to you at 14 yrs old. maybe you meant your friends...

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JustinJK 21

I got invisaligns a couple years ago. My orthodontist told me to keep them on if I wanted to perform oral because the things that were attached to my teeth were sharp. so. lol idk.

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more4me 27

pretty typical doctor humour... either that or they ask you a question when the have both their hands and a bunch of instruments in your mouth! Hang in there, OP. Better get through this now than later on as an adult.

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Cian_1 28

At least you have a good Christmas present to look forward to. :D

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Thatissarcastic 17

Maybe you've been naughty and santa is reluctant.

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