Ever since I was little, my mom noticed that as my teeth began to grow and develop, I had hypodontia. The teeth that were supposed to grow next to my two front teeth just never existed, so next to my two front teeth I just have my canines. I’ve had braces for about two years now and I get them off soon. My dentist was speaking to me and said that I had to get two teeth dentures, so they would fill the missing holes. I hate the idea of having to have dentures, I’m only 13, and it makes me feel self-conscious and insecure. I want to tell him I don’t want them. But then again, I feel as if I should let the experts do what they’re good at, right? I’ve never fully trusted him as a dentist but I have a hispanic mom, meaning she doesn’t believe me in any way and thinks that I’m being dramatic. We’re also not too financially stable, so I really don’t want my mom to have more debts than she already has by paying for some expensive tooth surgery. What do I do, and what do I tell him? If I can’t do anything about the dentures, how can I feel confident and embrace them without feeling insecure? Help please!!
