Mary Killen Mary Killen

Dear Mary… | 12 May 2007

Etiquette advice from The Spectator's Miss Manners

issue 12 May 2007

Q. I have always had snaggle teeth but seem to have got away with it so far. They have given me no trouble and my husband says they are one of my most endearing features. Now, however, a new dentist has suggested that I have the whole lot straightened. This will involve months in braces and will cost £3,000. But is it worth it at my age? (I am 46.) It is so hard to get friends to give an honest answer when I press them.

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A. Why not bring a photo to Snappy Snaps, the high-street photo and digital specialists, and have them straighten your teeth digitally? Their retouching services start at £10 and also include slimming or whatever else you can think of (www.snappysnaps.com). Armed with this new evidence you will be able to take a proper straw poll of your friends to see if it would be worth the expense and trouble to have your teeth straightened in real life.

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