Forgetful and fearless: Girl searches through trash for pricey teeth retainer
We can only imagine the stink she has to go through in her effort to recover the item.
According to netizen @kamaghul who posted the video on X, it was the second time she lost her teeth retainer at an eatery. 'She has to find it as a retainer is not cheap,' he said.
Kali kedua hilang retairner kat kedai makan. Memang kena cari sebab harga retairner bukan murah 😭 pic.twitter.com/2RK6vHM5bX
— kamaghul deghaman (@kamaghul) August 1, 2025
Prompted by the video, @Syakirinnorjaya advised that there is a box designated for the retainer. 'Just bring it together every time you go out to eat,' he pointed out. Many netizens has since emerged to share their experience too.
Towards his comment, @Myacella99 said it is troublesome to put it into a box. Instead, she would place it in a tissue, which is equally problematic as it could be accidentally thrown away.
'Even if you found it, don't you feel disgusted to wear it on your teeth again?' @ForAzhar00 wondered.
Even @shazmira91 advised the girl in the video to wear a pair of gloves for this exceedingly gruesome task.
But here comes the most important question of all from @mxsijacoke, asking about the price of a teeth retainer.
Looking at all that effort, digging through the waste and discarded food, we are certain it doesn't come cheap.
According to @Hileleei, his fiancee had a retainer at the whopping price of RM12,000. That is about the downpayment for an average car.
A quick search on the internet, however, revealed the price to be between RM300 to RM1,500. We can only imagine the amount of bravery needed by the girl to put it back on even if she did find it. —Aug 1, 2025
Main image: @kamaghul (X)
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