Ever since i was little, my mom noticed that as my teeth began to grow and develop, i had hypodontia. the teeth that were supposed to grow next to my two front teeth just never existed, so next to my two front teeth i just have my canines. i’ve had braces for about two years now and i get them off soon. my dentist was speaking to me and said that i had to get two teeth dentures, so they would fill the missing holes. i hate the idea of having to have dentures, i’m only 13, and it makes me feel self-conscious and insecure. i want to tell him i don’t want them. but then again, i feel as if i should let the experts do what they’re good at, right? i’ve never fully trusted him as a dentist but i have a hispanic mom, meaning she doesn’t believe me in any way and thinks that i’m being dramatic. we’re also not too financially stable, so i really don’t want my mom to have more debts than she already has by paying for some expensive tooth surgery. what do i do, and what do i tell him? if i can’t do anything about the dentures, how can i feel confident and embrace them without feeling insecure?