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I got expanders to address an under bite, then used front top braces for several years. I like having str8 teeth tho. Its one of the first things i notice on pp

I got expanders to address an under bite, then used front top braces for several years. I like having str8 teeth tho. Its one of the first things i notice on ppl too. Euro kids, is it because you guys have public healthcare? Is it not seen as a medical emergency for orthodontics?

kwhitefoot 11y ago
No, it's because dentistry is _not_ part of public healthcare for adults in most European countries (or the provision is only for the most poverty stricken). But children's dentistry is usually free. Here in Norway dental checkups and treatment are free for under 18s, students (I think) and pregnant women. Badly misaligned teeth in a child would be corrected free of charge in both the UK and Norway as far as I know. I had a brace to correct a couple of teeth as a child in England and that was free but that was a long time ago (1966), luckily my own children here in Norway haven't needed any such treatment.
- andygates 11y ago
  Here in the UK, yes, badly misaligned teeth would be corrected but ordinary variation would not be. That's not a health issue, it's a cosmetic issue.