{"id":1123,"date":"2011-03-11T15:21:26","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T15:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parklaneorthodontics.co.uk\/?p=799"},"modified":"2011-03-11T15:21:26","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T15:21:26","slug":"now-more-people-want-great-smiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parklaneorthodontics.co.uk\/blog\/now-more-people-want-great-smiles\/","title":{"rendered":"NOW more people want great smiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know a recent YouGov survey carried out in conjunction with the National Orthodontic Week (NOW) revealed that 90% of the 2,092 people asked would want orthodontic treatment for either themselves or their children if their teeth weren&#8217;t straight. The biggest reason for wanting treatment was to improve self confidence and prevent teasing or bullying.<\/p>\n<p>More interestingly only one in three of those who wanted treatment cited cost as the reason for not going ahead. For many people it feels wrong to invest \u00a33,000 or more on themselves, and it is natural to be concerned about making that decision to spend money on orthodontic treatment, but the benefits of treatment last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>So ask yourself this question&#8230;&#8230;how much is lifelong confidence worth?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know a recent YouGov survey carried out in conjunction with the National Orthodontic Week (NOW) revealed that 90% of the 2,092 people asked would want orthodontic treatment for either themselves or their children if their teeth weren&#8217;t straight. 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