[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Salman!

soz I need to vent

went to my appointment today and the brace was broken in three places :/ and as I've broken it about 10+ times in the three & 1/2 years I've worn them my dentist decided enough was enough and the next appointment I go they're going to be taken off permanently

teeth are straight and stuff as I was coming to the end of my treatment, just needed the braces to align them so there was a perfect fit when both rows of teeth touch. but now they're being taken off early and I can't ****ing bite properly, just the front four sets of teeth close together and there's a tiny gap between the others, they don't meet

it's not really visually noticeable so it's not an aesthetic issue, and I can still eat and chew food properly. it just doesn't feel right though, not having my back teeth touch :/ and I can't do a closed smile without my teeth showing so have to do it kinda forcefully. I know it's my own fault really but I didn't know the severity of breaking them, and seriously it's just a few months of my treatment left why didn't they just give me one more chance

we had a similar experience with one of our sons, his teeth actually looked better before the treatment, he didn't break his retainer, but they kept saying another 8 weeks etc and given this has gone on for 3 years, I asked in April when would he be actually getting fitted with braces, so this bolshy ortodontist say definately September, anyway we went in September and he started tutting and stuff ( I swear this is a money making scam), and said another 8 weeks, anyway I went nuts, threw the retainer at him, put in a formal complaint and got a really wishy washy reply back, best thing we have ever done. A complete waste of 3 years.