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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would try to make it a non-negotiable medical type issue if the issues are noticeable. With her history she could end up obsessing abt her teeth when everyone else is post orthodontia and she realizes her teeth stand out. Try treating it like you would treat refusing allergy shots or vaccinations or pt or dyslexia tutoring. Empathize with her hating it or whatever but yet, she has to do it. [/quote]

Except it's not like allergies.  You're saying that the way she looks is unacceptable, which, for a kid who already has body dysmorphia, could trigger some real problems.  Don't make looks a medical issue if they aren't.  She's only 15 -- she still has a few years before college.   Dropping the rope on this might actually make her come around faster than making it non-negotiable.

And since braces often cause problems eating, be prepared for a relapse of the anorexia.  Have your resources already lined up.  [/quote]

Crowding and misalignment is not purely cosmetic though. [/quote]

Yeah, but is it urgent?  Does she have to have braces NOW, or can she put it off for six months or a year?  Or two?  Or three?  Talk to an orthodontist about the various options and how actually imminent any non-cosmetic problems are.  [/quote]

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