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Scenario

When parents and teens clash over expensive orthodontic treatment decisions

My teenage daughter needs extensive orthodontic work and we can't agree on priorities — she's embarrassed about her smile but I'm worried about the debt, and every conversation about it ends with both of us feeling guilty and misunderstood.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of financial reality and adolescent social pain are both valid but pulling in opposite directions.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Dental and oral health?”

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