Wednesday, June 18, 2014

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer

I originally found this post on Buzzfeed, one of my absolute favorite websites ever! Seeing as I just found my retainer after a two-week hiatus, I thought I'd share here. Enjoy!!!



1. So you got a retainer, mouth guard, invisible braces, or whatever. This has got to be pretty easy, right?

So you got a retainer, mouth guard, invisible braces, or whatever. This has got to be pretty easy, right?
Zoe / CC BY 2.0 / Via Flickr: _lovenothing

2. WRONG. Every time you put it in, you instantly feel awkward.

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer

3. It’s OK to go a few days without wearing it, right?

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer
Via BuzzFeed

4. NOPE. All you know now is pain.

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer
How can teeth have shifted so much in, like, two days?!

5. Instead, you’ve got to get used to drooling.

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer
Your mouth thinks you’re eating food every time you put it in. Instant saliva.

6. Not to mention your new lisp.

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer

7. You’re ashamed of saying goodnight to your romantic partner.

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer
Or you’re afraid of new romantic encounters in general.

8. And the smell. Oh boy, the smell.

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer

9. AND THE TASTE. Why does it taste like this?!

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer
Bravo / Via zolciak.tumblr.com

10. Dentist appointments have become the ultimate test of willpower.

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer

11. No one told you how fragile these things actually are.

No one told you how fragile these things actually are.
Debs / CC BY 2.0 / Via Flickr: littledebbie11

12. Losing them at restaurants is disturbingly common.

camerabee / CC BY-ND 2.0
 

13. Or did you take it out in the middle of the night and lose it in your bed?

15 Horrifying Things That Happen When You Get A Retainer
How can one small bed be such a mysterious labyrinth?!

14. Either way, nothing tops the horror of taking it out and realizing it’s covered in a crusty film.

Either way, nothing tops the horror of taking it out and realizing it's covered in a crusty film.
So THIS is what morning breath looks like.

15. But oh well. At least you know your smile is PERFECT.

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It’s all worth it in the end.

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