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Five bucks from the Tooth Fairy might seem an innocent offering to sway a wiggly-toothed five-year-old to task.
But a $500 electric toy Escalade for a dental visit? Or a Disney World trip worth more than five times that amount for the restoration of four broken teeth?
@NYPost‘s Doree Lewak recently analyzed what parents with disposable income will do to avoid a “snaggled” smile on their child.
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Whether labeled bribe or reward, the prizes that some parents proffer (designer handbag? World Series game?) have upped the ante, according to the article.
Is an extraction worth extortion?
A prosthodontist and a few pediatric dentists weigh in on this growing trend.
Read the full story: https://nypost.com/2017/09/30/these-parents-will-do-anything-to-get-their-kids-to-a-dentist/