This half term my daughter had four healthy teeth extracted ready for braces to be fitted in a week’s time. It hasn’t been the jolliest of holidays; for her, getting braces has been a part of the progress to adulthood to be put off for as long as possible. It’s been tough for me too. Seeing my wee unicorn in the dentist’s chair for such a big procedure was hard to stomach – not least because my family’s relationship with teeth has often been a fraught one.
Feeling the squeeze 