Back in colonial times, a common part of two people getting married was the bride's father paying to have all her teeth pulled and replaced with a set of false

Back in colonial times, a common part of two people getting married was the bride's father paying to have all her teeth pulled and replaced with a set of false teeth -- because the state of dental hygiene was so bad then that it was just assumed that she would lose all her teeth eventually, and that way the husband wouldn't have to bear the expense of dealing with it. It was a kind of dowry. I look at those photos and wonder if something similar wouldn't be a nice benefit for newly minted pro hockey players...