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AIBU?

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Is my dd being entitled?

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Funkyslippers · 10/09/2024 20:06

Few years ago at a routine dental check up for dd, we enquired as to whether she needed braces. She was told no as her teeth were not 'bad' enough. I had braces on the NHS as a kid, 40+ years ago but they were removable, I don't remember having them for long & wore no retainers so as a result they are only slightly better than they were. I've recently become quite self conscious about my teeth so decided to go for Invisalign. I thought I'd treat myself as I've recently got a new job with better pay. When dd found out she threw a strop saying if I'm getting braces why can't she? I explained that I've had to wait a long time to get mine & I was actually told by my dentist that due to my overbite there's an increased risk of damage to teeth as I get older if I don't get them corrected. Fwiw dd's teeth are a little on the overcrowded side but you'd hardly notice unless you look closely. Is she just being a diva or AIBU?

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bruffin · 16/09/2024 08:40

Funkyslippers · 10/09/2024 20:39

I should have specified that I wasn't given retainers to wear. I'm not even sure they existed back then!

But I understand your points & I'm going to make an appointment for a 2nd opinion tomorrow

Thanks all

Im 62 , all my work was done by retainer and i didnt have to wear it afterwards. My dd 27 had train tracks and still has to wear a retainer at night, not sure how things changed over the years, but my teeth never moved after treatment.

Funkyslippers · 16/09/2024 08:53

Mirabai · 16/09/2024 08:37

A big nose does increase your risk of gum disease, tooth decay, malocclusion, damage to tooth enamel, TMJ issues.

Can you link to evidence of this please?

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Anonym00se · 16/09/2024 09:28

Mirabai · 16/09/2024 08:37

A big nose does increase your risk of gum disease, tooth decay, malocclusion, damage to tooth enamel, TMJ issues.

The dentist has already said it’s not a problem, it’s merely cosmetic!

Galdownunder · 16/09/2024 10:20

Sounds like the free dentist says it’s not required. If her teeth aren’t perfectly straight then they need correcting. We don’t laugh about English teeth all over the world for no reason.

Catopia · 16/09/2024 17:57

CherryValley5 · 15/09/2024 21:35

According to our orthodontist, due to continued evolution many kids are born without wisdom teeth these days, my DD included. Proper retainer wear (for life) stops the teeth from moving. What happened to you was preventable I’m afraid - modern advice re: retainers has changed a lot for the better.

I wore retainers religiously for 2 years after the train tracks came off. I have a small mouth and my wisdom teeth have come in at a right angle and shunted the area they corrected. There wasn't anything they could have done and they couldn't have predicted that and we're reluctant to remove the wisdom teeth as long as they aren't causing me any bother.

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