I was just thinking and wondering to myself How many of my fellow

[rootX]

Thanks Astro and rootX. I still wouldn't go as far as to say I'm a cutie, but thanks . That was a picture of me after I had braces for the 2 years and faithfully wearing my retainers (still do too).

Do you watch too much TV (and/or) mirror? (They were pretty good in that picture)

Yesterday, when I saw my teeth in the mirror I realized that they weren't perfect. Whenever I see mirror, I find something to worry about (once in a month or two).

 

[Moonbear]

I'm in the same boat as cristo. We just have good teeth in Britain, contrary to popular belief.

I'm still blaming my British ancestry for my bad teeth. Now that I'm teaching dental students, I keep telling them they better do very well in school, because I NEED good dentists in this town!

I've never had braces, my problem wasn't crooked teeth. I have a little bit of a gap between my upper medial incisors, but that's never bothered me (I think I have it from a combination of my childhood dentist monkeying around with my baby teeth so one of them didn't fall out before the new tooth tried growing in, and I have little peg teeth for upper lateral incisors...I tell people that just means I'm more carnivorous than average because I have an extra set of pointy teeth). My real problem is my cavity proneness. What's really not fair is I was always the kid who didn't eat anything much sugary, brushed my teeth like I was supposed to, and I think I've only once not had a cavity (or three) when going to the dentist. My sister was always the sweets eater, and never had cavities. I seem to have gotten my Dad's teeth (he had teeth that had to be pulled when they erupted, because they came in with no enamel...at least I'm not quite that bad).

But, I'll take what I got. I can always get dentures when I get old. My sister has really bad allergies that have developed into asthma as an adult, so I'm glad I don't have that.

 

[Moonbear]

...or a filling (which you yanks would probably call a cavity)

Fillings are what fix cavities.

 

[Kurdt]

I suppose I'm rather fortunate. I grew up on sweets so it seems when I look back on my childhood and I only brush once a day since I'm lazy. I guess I have strong teeth.

 

[mcknia07]

Do you watch too much TV (and/or) mirror? (They were pretty good in that picture)

Yesterday, when I saw my teeth in the mirror I realized that they weren't perfect. Whenever I see mirror, I find something to worry about (once in a month or two).

Thanks...but My teeth I still don't think they are perfect, though, they are very nice now. Now I need more money to finish getting them to where I would like them to be, but $700 a tooth is pretty pricey...

 

[Borek]

We finally had to take action when her THIRD set of teeth (second set of permanent teeth) started coming in. The orthodontic surgeon had to cut the roof of her mouth open and extract the extra set of teeth to prevent anymore from growing. He said it was actually quite common.

Hmm, it wouldn't hurt to have a spare complete waiting just in case. At least it will much cheaper to regrow your teeth than to pay prosthodontist.

 

[dyosa]

I never had them. I thought for a while I would need them, but then my teeth magically straightened themselves.

lucky you! i wished to have them too but it looked so painful on my friend it frightened me.

 

[binzing]

Last night I went to put in my retainers (wear them nightly, or at least I am SUPPOSED to, after two odd years of braces) only to find a cat had urinated precisely into one! What the hell!

 

[lisab]

Last night I went to put in my retainers (wear them nightly, or at least I am SUPPOSED to, after two odd years of braces) only to find a cat had urinated precisely into one! What the hell!

What did you do to your kitty to make him/her so mad? And I wasn't aware cats could aim so well.