Hi,
Looking for some advice please.
We’ve just been told my son (14) could benefit from having braces for a year or so.
He doesn’t qualify under nhs as it’s cosmetic only and would cost £2800.
He has one tooth at the top that sticks out a little and he has one tooth at the bottom that is set back from the rest. Both are at the front and visible when he talks but they don’t look bad. He is dead set against it and says he doesn’t care how they look and that he won’t care if they get worse when he’s older but I feel he would say all that wouldn’t he? I’m sure no one wants to have braces. I never had them but have been blessed with straight teeth so I’ve no idea what it’s like to have them.
I guess I’d like some opinions on whether to force him to have them or not?
TIA
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gt84 · 14/01/2019 14:57
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