The great dental scam

[Fedorgasm]

When I was a kid and got my braces off they gave me retainers. At first I had that thick pink plastic with a wire but then after a few months they gave me new ones that were just thin clear plastic. They looked like this:

Then I grew up and my kids needed braces. But by this time a revolutionary new type of braces has come out. They were called invisalign. They looked like this:

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Fast forward a few years and the dentist talks my wife into buying special bleaching trays to whiten her teeth. Guess what the bleaching trays looked like? You guessed it:

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Fast forward to this year and I've been stressed out so I've been clenching my teeth at night. My dentist says, "Ah! My dear boy, have I got the perfect solution for you! It's called a night guard."

So I said sure, why not. I'll buy it.

And do you know what it looks like?

DO YOU?

Take a wild fucking guess:

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What the fuck is going on? They only have one product and they keep selling it to us claiming it's different shit

 

[EndlessCritic]

The dentist keeps telling me it looks like I grind my teeth when I sleep.

I don't have the heart to tell him that I just grind my teeth when I masturbate.

 

[Zer]

I'm British and have never been offered anything like this

 

[GSP_37]

Maybe it's a multi-purpose thing and that's the best way to do all those things.

I would have guessed night guard is bulkier like UFC mouthguard.

 

[Sycho Sid]

The dentist keeps telling me it looks like I grind my teeth when I sleep.

I don't have the heart to tell him that I just grind my teeth when I masturbate.

They must be down to the gums by now

 

[William Huggins]

Invisalign isn't about the molds it's the software to predict tooth movement and spacing that's the real technology behind the system.......

But yes those molds aren't anything new.......

 

[Cole train]

Lisa needs braces

 

[Wrath of Foamy]

I had two types as a kid, as I had two buck teeth and I needed my teeth to be pushed in.

First was this wire thing that went around my teeth, but I had to wear this bulky clear retainer that felt like it dominated the entire inside of my mouth.

Second was the more traditional train tracks.

They did their jobs, but they sucked to have, especially during the first week or so of work, and eating was a pain as well.

All through the NHS though, I believe...

 

[Other]

Lisa needs braces

We march day and night by the big cooling tower
They have the plans, but we have the power

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

I'm British and have never been offered anything like this

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

Orthodontics is frequently a scam. Almost every single orthodontist will tell you that your kid needs braces even if they don't.

 

[Mr. Snrub]

Drill and fill is the dentist's motto. They find out what your limit is on insurance for the year and then string you along for as many appointments, x rays, unnecessary procedures, etc. to extract the most out of you.

 

[Beechwood]

Want to talk about dental rip off - I wish i had something like that when I was a kid with braces. I had those glue on braces for 6 years! The problem is we kept moving during my time I had braces, and I kept seeing different dentists, or orthodontists. They all had excuses for why I should keep the braces on. So the glue for the braces accord to another dentist of mine was destroying my teeth, it ate away at the enamal, causing lots of cavities. Now a good portion of my teeth are capped. I've often thought that if I hadn't had those glue on braces on for so many years that I wouldn't have had so many dental issues later in life.

 

[ricc505]

My old dentist, childhood, told my parents I needed braces. I have 1 SLIGHTLY askew tooth. 1! SLIGHTLY!
I've seen the same dentist since I was in 5th grade. She once tried to sell me on night guards, I thought I saw shame in her eyes when she was talking

 

[MrBean]

I'm British and have never been offered anything like this

Same. I love my British teeth. Coulda been an extra in a pirate movie.

 

[Fedorgasm]

I would have guessed night guard is bulkier like UFC mouthguard.

That's what I thought too!

This shit ain't gonna protect my teeth.

Actually since I've been wearing them I've been clenching harder.

 

[Satur9]

Wouldn’t know. Got them nice teeth genes. Perfecto