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Times, as a treatment for young people, more and more adults are wearing braces. Orthodontists say that grown-ups flock to straighten through the doors for The Teeth , although it could be often thousands of costs and take months or years. So, what is motivating you to chase people the perfect smile?

the braces are a Big Business .

According to The British Orthodontic Society (BOS), three-quarters of its members say they're seeing more grown-ups come through their doors.

in the Midst of the rush to keep pace with demand, many have the expansion, and the purchase of new equipment, a trend that saw Barclays bank, almost double the loans to dentists within a period of two years.

Some say, the radiant smile seen on Instagram feeds, and reality TV shows behind The Rise , while others say it is simply more socially acceptable for adults to wear them.

But what are the people you wearing, do tell?

Lucy Setter was 27, as you've equipped your braces.

she had just given birth for the second time, and wanted to be the focus on himself after the "mother, all the time".

"It was just something for me," She Said .

She Said she first visited an orthodontist at the age of 14, But was deterred when told they would have to support a head.

"I saw [the Nickelodeon cartoon] Hey Arnold! as a child, and there was A Kid , it was a head-support. I thought: 'Oh my God, I'll never have, all friends see you again." "

at the age of 19, she returned, after in self-confidence, But discovered that,

Lucy, from Torquay, Devon said, watching a shaft of the perfect selfies you scroll through your Instagram-to persuade the feed helped to take the plunge.

"make Perfect images of people to all the time and I thought: 'I can't smile because my teeth'. "

you are a doctor, and the bot found an interest-free payment plan, and in November of 2016, put a £800 Deposit, followed by £135 monthly payments.

Now 29 and a mom of four (she gave birth to twins, which were removed shortly before the brackets, said in October 2018) Lucy, she was "much more confident".

"I used to smile with my mouth. I'm a lot more confident. It is in all aspects of My Life . In an interview, or something like that, it makes me confident. "

It has helped that celebrities like TV presenter Fearne Cotton , the, had, "made it cool," She Said .

"Back in my day, it was not cool at all. "

Hannah Bailey, 31, has wanted was to straighten her teeth since she was a child, But said she could only afford now, the £3,400 charges.

"I was not bullied, But people would say things like: horse teeth.

"That always stayed with me," She Said .

"I avoid smiling, I keep my hand on my mouth when I laugh, it will change his whole life. "

The self-employed childminder, from Maidstone in Kent, is part-way through a six-month treatment.

Although you are self-conscious about your teeth, as a teenager, The Fear of the braces drawing unwanted attention turned away from her, She Said .

is mounted Since it is the reaction of friends and family was overwhelmingly positive, She Said .

But she fears some people will see their decision as a vain and, like with plastic surgery.

"It is strange. As children, they are encouraged by dentists [their teeth straightened], But if you think you are an adult people, it is a Prestige thing. "

While she understands how "textbook ideal" inspire celebrity smile, self-awareness, Hannah says she has no impact on you.

"What I'm going to smile for straight teeth, not the Hollywood. "

Neil Hillyard, 52, was in his mid-forties, as he provided in parentheses.

had To get up the nose is full of crowded teeth, "don't bother him for a while", in 2013, he decided: "If I do it now, I'll never do it".

Neil, from Inverness, Scotland, had braces as a first tooth, in his early twenties, But found the treatment inaccessible ", unless you were a particularly bad case".

"you may Now practice to walk in orthodontic and it is very accessible and very socially acceptable. There are a lot more ways than it was twenty years ago. "

According to the BOS survey, he is not alone with the treatment in the forties.

He said, 80 percent of adults with braces between the ages of 26 and 55, although women are the vast majority - 80% - of the cases

Mr Hillyard authorities said he was "very well aware that it was very unusual" for men have suspenders and felt "horrified" before.

"But as soon as I about it was not a barrier at all," he said.

"it was life in the Highlands of Scotland, it was a rarity to see a different man [with brackets], I can't remember ever being someone else. "

Mr Hillyard, who went on to The British adult braces blog, said that the pine was orthopedic treatment "one of The Best decisions he ever made".

"The Thing that has me really surprised: nobody cared less. I thought everyone would notice. Really No One mentioned it, But if you brought it up, they chatted gaily and said, you wish you had the confidence. "

need to stop to wear During orthodontic treatment "works very well", the patient, a holder for the years after that, pulling teeth back into their original position, according to the NHS.

It also says that the brackets are only suitable for people with healthy teeth and gums, and warns that they can trap food and cause more plaque to build up.

they can also be expensive. The BOS says, and prices may vary "greatly", while the NHS says that private fee-usually about £2,500, But can be much higher.

There are concerns that The High cost and increased demand is to look at the people, less reputable providers.

So far this year, The General Dental Council has successfully prosecuted five persons for illegal, teeth bleaching, without the necessary qualifications.

said, in the Meantime, the BOS, it was "extremely concerned" about the emergence of the DIY brackets, in which the patient devices have to be sent in The Post is based on scans of your teeth.

Peter McCallum, an orthodontist for 30 years, said: "There is a very good reason why you go to see your doctor if you have a problem.

"Similarly, there is a good reason, you go to see your dentist, if you want to fix a problem with The Teeth . "

in the Past year, said the Advertising Standards Agency, the company will not offer, teeth need to straighten the claim, their techniques were "less painful" or had a "faster" effect than conventional braces.

It took the action against the three sites where procedure.

Many orthodontists offer fixed-term payment plans, But patients are advised to check the small print.

Each practice to charge interest or offer payment plans, which can be registered More Than 12 months, with the Financial Conduct Authority.

Nina Shaffie, an orthodontist at the Sandford practice in Bexleyheath, said she had seen "a sudden increase in adult patients".

While she feels that "archaic stereotype that braces are for young people is finally broken," But she believes that "a greater integration of Social Media in our daily life" and interest in reality TV shows had contributed to this.

adult patients were often "request a certain celebrity smile," She Said , and the programs listed in the Love Island , The Only way is Essex and made in Chelsea.

hours to browse Instagram images of people created with the "Perfect Body image" a "distorted perception of reality spent," she warned, the people are not aware of The Hours spent trying to be the "perfect selfie".

BOS, member of the Board, Mr. McCallum said, more awareness and more discreet braces also had to increase the dangers.

Previously, braces, adult, tooth, were only those used with a "very complex problem", But today, people just wanted to change the appearance of your teeth, he said.

New treatments, including transparent, removable appliances and braces fitted behind The Teeth , were more socially acceptable, he said.

Source of news: bbc.com