Being a legendary hockey player has its perks; it also means you would be followed around by accidents. NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is no exception to this. He cut his ear, lost his teeth, and faced innumerable injuries too. In an interview, he shared how he had to wear braces in his childhood after losing some of his front teeth in an incident. Turns out, Gretzky still faces problems related to his dental health.

As a prodigy, Wayne Gretzky emerged as a bright Ice Hockey player in his childhood, taking inspiration from his father. One day, a 10-year-old Gretzky met with an accident hitting his mouth with his hockey stick.  Let’s get to know what actually happened.

Why did Wayne Gretzky have to suffer from pain?

The dental injury cost him three of his teeth, accompanied by a lot of bleeding, which made him wear braces for a whole week. While talking about it in an interview, he said, “I had this done when I was ten, my parents had spent all this money, we came from a family didn’t have a whole lot of money and had all this braces on and had’em off for one week and hockey stick in the mouth.”

Gretzky’s father reiterated his responsibilities saying, “Now, you’re a hockey player”. Mindful of the circumstances.” A couple of years down the line, Gretzky met with another injury that resulted in 25 stitches in his ear. One of his teammates mistakenly hurt him while aiming for a shot, and resulted in a deep cut. It led to terrible headaches and frequent ringing in his ears.

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Arsenio Hall asked Gretzky if he had all his original teeth intact. Shockingly, Gretzky replied that six of the teeth from the front were not his and set up with the help of a dentist. He even joked about it saying that the doctor advised him to keep a bunch of new teeth handy, to avoid further assistance.

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Evidently, nothing deters The Great One. And we would not have it any other way. Tel us if you knew about this incident in the comments!