Kids: Today, I took my 12 year-old to the orthodontist. While I was...

By Anonymous - 28/03/2014 00:09 - United States - Kent

Today, I took my 12 year-old to the orthodontist. While I was talking to the dentist about what was needing to be done, my daughter listened. With a straight face, the dentist joked, "Yeah, we're going to need to rip off her entire jaw." My daughter won't leave her room anymore. FML

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By Gee... Thanks - 03/09/2014 01:35

Today, while my orthodontist was working on my teeth, she made the comment, "Wow! It looks like a murder scene in there!" FML

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By madeleine - 08/04/2021 05:00

Today, I caught my young daughter eating candy after brushing her teeth. Angry, I asked her if she wanted all her teeth to fall out. She smiled and said, “Yes!” FML

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By Bethany - 07/08/2013 14:26 - United States

Today, I have an orthodontist's appointment, and I told my best friend that I was going to get my teeth fixed. She replied, "Wow, thanks. Your smile's really awful to have to look at." FML

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By moosemay - 19/01/2016 17:03 - Germany - Dittelbrunn

Today, I took my two-year-old daughter to the dentist for her first check-up. We were at the front desk when she tripped, fell and chipped her front tooth on the marble floor. FML

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By dentistvictim - 16/10/2009 07:27 - Norway

Today, I went to the school dentist for the yearly routine check. She took ages trying to clean out my teeth with the metal toothpick-thing, constantly hitting my gums. After half an hour of pain and spitting blood, she looks up and says, laughing: "Oh, I forgot to put my glasses on". FML

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By Anonymous - 29/03/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I heard a little girl saying how much she didnt want braces to her mom because they hurt and make people look ugly. I looked at her and said, "Aww, there not that bad. See, I have them!" I then smiled to show her. She turned to her mom and said, "See!" then started to cry. FML

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By itsjustmyluck - 09/11/2009 04:37 - United States

Today, I was in line at the store behind a lady and her young daughter. Trying to be polite I smiled at the little girl. She burst into tears asking her mommy 'what is wrong with that ladies teeth'. Apparently braces on a 25 year old is not 'kid friendly'. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/10/2021 17:02

Today, our daughter was diagnosed with hypodontia, which means half her adult teeth never formed, so when she loses baby teeth, no adult teeth exist to replace them. This is going to cost a fortune since she’s either gonna need dentures or multiple surgeries to insert artificial teeth. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/09/2023 10:00

Today, I lost a tooth and got my jaw wired shut after my toddler managed to break my jaw by whacking me with a plastic toy. Hello at least 8 weeks of being unable to talk while only eating meals that have been thoroughly blitzed into a liquid form first. FML

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By Bob - 22/11/2011 18:06 - United States

Today, I went to the orthodontist. The lady took a break and went to use the restroom. Apparently she didn't bother to take her gloves off, and they smelled like straight up pee. She had her hands in my mouth for over an hour. FML

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aruden 25

Friday 28 March 2014 12:00

I wouldn't want to leave either

ErzaScarlet_fml 15

Friday 28 March 2014 12:02

She'll realise that it was joke hopefully.

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norwegianboip 17

Friday 28 March 2014 13:57

Hahah, Oh man. Thats just awesome

KatyLarae 13

Friday 28 March 2014 14:01

Probably would've been best to keep that joke to himself...

CoGhostRider 31

Friday 28 March 2014 14:47

Come on people the girl is twelve and already having enough problems simply going to an orthodontist. How should she know that it isn't an actual procedure? Me personally I would change doctors this one showed unprofessional behavior.

worldclassrager 39

Friday 28 March 2014 14:52

My orthodontist did the same thing until he saw terror in my eyes then smiled and said that I gave is favorite response of that week Have fun with that one op

MidnaLink 33

Friday 28 March 2014 14:54

Ugh... this is why kids get scared of the Dentist. I'm not saying Dentist's shouldn't joke around, but not like that around little kids.

cryssycakesx3 22

Sunday 30 March 2014 9:52

12 is not "little"

carterjanelle 9

Friday 28 March 2014 15:27

Welp

mageepaigeee44 15

Friday 28 March 2014 15:27

Whether she knows deep down that it was a joke or not, she probably pictured her jaw being ripped out and now she's scared. I would probably get really freaked out if a doctor said that to me when I was 12. Especially the ortho. A lot of people hate/are frightened when going to the ortho.

gaydragon 13

Friday 28 March 2014 16:02

Hope she realizes it was a joke although can't blame her I was scared when I had to go to the orthodontist, also what he said wasn't ok even if it is a joke hope that won't scar her for life