I’m referring to the cosmetic side of dentistry. At each visit I’m asked “are you happy with your smile ? “ This pisses me off every time. They question the straightness and colour.
My 15 year old daughter recently had an overbite corrected via a NHS referral. It wasn’t even that bad but as it was a functional problem ok. Now they are recommending braces to correct the straightness. They really aren’t that bad. There feels pressure to just go along with this. My daughter isn’t to bothered but is refusing train tracks. So the dentist has suggested Invisalign at a cost of £3600!! They don’t even blink when they say it. A few of her friends have this option. To me it’s a ridiculous price for a cosmetic treatment. Why do people agree to this craziness?! If she was unhappy and depressed by the appearance of her teeth obviously I’d help but surely this is unreasonable. If I go along with this am I basically saying yes daughter your teeth are crooked and im willing to pay almost £4000 to make you perfect.
When did we all need perfectly straight and whiter than white teeth? It looks odd to me when they are.