Today, I had to spend £200 at the dentist for fillings and repairs to my teeth. Why do I need them? Because I'm stressed about money and grind my teeth in the night because of it. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I canceled my dental check-up because I'm getting busy at work. Then, as I was flossing, my finger slipped, I heard a "crunch" from one of my fillings, and I now have a killer toothache. It's costing me double to go to the dentist because it's now an emergency call. FML
Today, it was the fourth time I've had major dental work done, because my dentist messed up my root canal. After almost a dozen needles, three missed work days, over $1,000, and 2 broken tools, I only have a tiny, barely-successful filling to show for it. FML
Today, I had an appointment with my dentist to check for cavities. He told me that most of my teeth have cavities, and that I may need a root canal. In fact, I ended up actually getting a painful root canal. FML
Today, I went to the dentist after not being there for 3 years. I was told that I had loads of cavities and that I would need to pay $3,000 for a serious mouth surgery. The reason I hadn't been to the dentist in 3 years: I've been married to a dentist for 3 years that said my teeth were "perfect." FML
Today, I was flossing my teeth, which I do only to not get yelled at (chewed out?) by my dentist. Dentist I’ll now be seeing later today because the floss broke off a corner of one of my molars. FML
Today, I went to the dentist at 8:30 for a check up. I walked out at 2:00 with a root canal and several thousand dollars in debt. I guess I'm not having a wedding this year or quitting the job I hate. FML
Today, I went to the dentist. Normally I walk out with no work to be done as he says my teeth are always great. I thought it was weird this time that he was scraping and pushing at my tooth when he usually doesn't. I'd walked in with a full set of teeth, walked out with a dentist-caused chipped tooth and a filling booked in. FML
Today, after a childhood of battling bad teeth and cavities, I'm an overzealous brusher. I found out that I have cavities in all quadrants of my mouth from over-brushing, which will need multiple appointments to fill. FML
Today, it's the sixth day in a row of non-stop migraines, due to grinding my teeth. Medicine works, but doesn't last. A mouth guard offers very little relief, I'm just so stressed out, and I think too much. FML
Today, after 6 dentist visits, 2 root canals, and $1,500 that I'll likely have to sell vital organs to pay, the agonizing tooth pain I've had for months is unrelenting. Apparently, shrugging and offering to experimentally yank all my bottom teeth is my smurf-shit of a dentist's actual plan. FML
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Top comments
DocBastard 40
I have sleep bruxism too. After buying several custom teeth guards at several hundred bucks each, I just discovered the $30 one at CVS which works great. Yes, a useful, non-offensive, non-hateful, friendly comment from me. If you don't like it, go **** yourself. Sorry, I had to throw that in there. I got a rep to protect.
takethesebrokenw 0
ouch. to your teeth and wallet.
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Comments (99)
Phoenix_fml 13
buy a mouthguard
QWERTYCommander 5
₤200!? Did you grind your teeth into dust or something?
catatonicsleep 17
If she had to have some caps or something similar they can get quite expensive... She could have had treatment that would cost more than that privately if she has an NHS dentist because the prices are reduced compared to private dentists. My Mum once got treatment for £400 that she would have been charged £1,200 at a private dentist
nerdsgetmehot 23
Also, if you don't have dental insurance (and not everyone does), it can be pretty expensive.
catatonicsleep 17
Don't need dental insurance in the UK, can have it if you want but don't have to...
djaj 0
i suggest you smoke some weed and be stress free!
listenup14 5
ydi... ur supposed to check with the lanlord before u paint or do anything like tht
listenup14 5
wrong post nvrmind
rockefoe 6
do they not have mouth guards in merry 'ol England?
mrbeastmode 0
I'm a dentist so let me put my tool and I'll fill your cavity ;)
EmoPolarBearShim 0
oh the irony
madasmercury 0
£200 pounds? That doesn't seem right.
spatz447 3
It's an emblem.
zman1422 3
wear a mouthguard