>>>Anyway does it matter. Toothache never killed anyone.
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>>Actually, oral health stuff can lead to lots of other problems. Found this quote: "Left untreated, oral diseases can infect the bloodstream and lead to severe systemic infections in other parts of the body;" at http://www.healthpolicyohio.org/publications/does-oral-health-matter.php, and it matches stuff I've heard elsewhere.
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>>Tamar
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>I know I'm exaggerating for effect.
>Having said that there is some difference between dental work for cleanliness and health and the obsession with perfect bite shape and colour.
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>I keep my teeth (and mouth) clean and watch what I eat. Thats all it really needs.

Agreed. I have no problem with orthodontia in cases where teeth really don't fit, but I don't get the "let's correct every little variation" idea either. (FWIW, both my husband and I have had dentists want to do corrections in our mouths that we rejected. We may also be the only parents in the US who never had orthodontia recommended for our kids.)

Tamar