What is it with all the braces at the moment? Every other teenager seems to have them even when they seem to have perfectly acceptable teeth. In my day the only kid in the class with braces was the one with Bugs Bunny teeth sticking out at a 45 degree angle. Are we becoming overinfluenced by the American ideal of perfect gnashers?
Anyway DD's NHS dentist seems to think her teeth are perfectly fine. But I would bet my bottom dollar that if I took her private, the dentist would tell me that her top teeth stick out (couple of millimetres at the most) and would need fixing otherwise she'd be at a serious disadvantage her for the rest of her life and never get a decent job/bag her man and live happily ever after. DD has no desire to wear a brace; all her mates who have got one complain and it has put her off.
So, given that she is a sensible teenager capable of making considered decisions, should I:
a) investigate getting her a brace
b) not bother
c) let her decide after explaining the pros and cons (she'll probably decide no)
Over to MN.
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AIBU?
to not make DD wear a brace? (More of a WWYD rather than an AIBU)
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MardyBra · 17/10/2012 21:20
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