Thursday, April 16, 2009

Parents See Braces for Their Children as an Investment in the Future

Skin Deep - Parents See Braces for Their Children as an Investment in the Future - NYTimes.com:
"Why are cash-strapped families still considering braces at all? The answer seems to be that giving the next generation a leg up is a priority. “If you go into a job with teeth out of a novelty store, people aren’t supposed to discriminate,” said Dr. Benjamin Burris, an orthodontist with several offices in Arkansas. “But people do.”[...]"

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