yes a 56 minute video about TEETH! let's discuss influencer smiles, the rise of veneers, and the fact that dental care is a human right!! we all deserve better! // if you'd like to support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tiffanyferg
#internetanalysis #veneers #dentalcare
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:36 - the Hollywood smile
3:29 - social media's impact & the influencer smile
7:42 - the rise of veneers
9:46 - dental tourism and "Turkey teeth"
10:59 - selling the perfect smile
12:32 - the class implications of our teeth
18:50 - class mobility, "got a bag and fixed my teeth"
19:47 - financial barriers (can't afford dental care)
21:40 - example prices for US & UK dental care (without insurance, NHS dental, and private care)
23:49 - my $2000 dentist horror story
25:46 - inaccessibility / lack of dentists in your area
27:30 - dental fear, anxiety, & embarrassment
29:50 - SmileDirectClub (my experience with "at home orthodontics")
36:30 - clip-on / temporary "veneers" like InstaSmile
39:25 - why is dental care treated like a luxury?
41:29 - Medicaid (for low income Americans)
44:16 - classism & stigmas against poor people within dentistry
48:59 - deadly tooth infections (Kyle Willis & Deamonte Driver)
52:36 - what can be done? solutions?
55:34 - Patreon love!
SOURCES & other references:
"Teeth" by Mary Otto - https://bookshop.org/a/15495/9781620974827 (affiliate link)
The History of the Big, Bright, American Smile - https://www.allure.com/story/american-smile-good-teeth
Why Is America Obsessed With Perfecting Its Teeth? - https://www.thecut.com/2015/06/why-is-america-obsessed-perfect-teeth.html
Woman Glues Her Teeth Back In Place To Avoid The Dentist (Tonic) - https://youtu.be/tKGm6tiEJwA
the BBL epidemic... we need to talk about it (Bri Nobles) - https://youtu.be/94R07XVcmPA
the BBL epidemic (Madisyn Brown) - https://youtu.be/-MVOrNdYPOY
MY TEETH JOURNEY | BEFORE VENEERS AND AFTER - https://youtu.be/Mq7loSdKoUU
No TikTokers, you don't need to file your teeth down to get veneers - https://youtu.be/EiBzpzGWSDc
Why Does Everyone Suddenly Have Fancy Fake Teeth? - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/dental-veneers-instagram-teeth-teeth-teeth/582010/
I Had My Veneers Done Abroad & Here's What I Want You To Know - https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/veneers-thailand-dental-tourism
No One Told Me Being Middle Class Meant Wearing My Retainer Forever (Anne Helen Petersen) - https://annehelen.substack.com/p/no-one-told-me-being-middle-class-846
Sarah Hawkinson, "getting dental implants | part 1: anxiety, cost & consultation" - https://youtu.be/N3bsvm5iovw
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Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 25 years old, currently in NYC. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media.
Business Inquiries: tiffanyferguson@select.co
FTC: This video is not sponsored. Links with * are affiliate, meaning I am compensated monetarily if you join or make a purchase.
#internetanalysis #veneers #dentalcare
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:36 - the Hollywood smile
3:29 - social media's impact & the influencer smile
7:42 - the rise of veneers
9:46 - dental tourism and "Turkey teeth"
10:59 - selling the perfect smile
12:32 - the class implications of our teeth
18:50 - class mobility, "got a bag and fixed my teeth"
19:47 - financial barriers (can't afford dental care)
21:40 - example prices for US & UK dental care (without insurance, NHS dental, and private care)
23:49 - my $2000 dentist horror story
25:46 - inaccessibility / lack of dentists in your area
27:30 - dental fear, anxiety, & embarrassment
29:50 - SmileDirectClub (my experience with "at home orthodontics")
36:30 - clip-on / temporary "veneers" like InstaSmile
39:25 - why is dental care treated like a luxury?
41:29 - Medicaid (for low income Americans)
44:16 - classism & stigmas against poor people within dentistry
48:59 - deadly tooth infections (Kyle Willis & Deamonte Driver)
52:36 - what can be done? solutions?
55:34 - Patreon love!
SOURCES & other references:
"Teeth" by Mary Otto - https://bookshop.org/a/15495/9781620974827 (affiliate link)
The History of the Big, Bright, American Smile - https://www.allure.com/story/american-smile-good-teeth
Why Is America Obsessed With Perfecting Its Teeth? - https://www.thecut.com/2015/06/why-is-america-obsessed-perfect-teeth.html
Woman Glues Her Teeth Back In Place To Avoid The Dentist (Tonic) - https://youtu.be/tKGm6tiEJwA
the BBL epidemic... we need to talk about it (Bri Nobles) - https://youtu.be/94R07XVcmPA
the BBL epidemic (Madisyn Brown) - https://youtu.be/-MVOrNdYPOY
MY TEETH JOURNEY | BEFORE VENEERS AND AFTER - https://youtu.be/Mq7loSdKoUU
No TikTokers, you don't need to file your teeth down to get veneers - https://youtu.be/EiBzpzGWSDc
Why Does Everyone Suddenly Have Fancy Fake Teeth? - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/dental-veneers-instagram-teeth-teeth-teeth/582010/
I Had My Veneers Done Abroad & Here's What I Want You To Know - https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/veneers-thailand-dental-tourism
No One Told Me Being Middle Class Meant Wearing My Retainer Forever (Anne Helen Petersen) - https://annehelen.substack.com/p/no-one-told-me-being-middle-class-846
Sarah Hawkinson, "getting dental implants | part 1: anxiety, cost & consultation" - https://youtu.be/N3bsvm5iovw
♥ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tferg__/
♥ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiffanyferg
♥ My podcast, Previously Gifted: http://bit.ly/previouslygifted
♥ Vlog / Second Channel: http://bit.ly/tfergvlogs
Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 25 years old, currently in NYC. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media.
Business Inquiries: tiffanyferguson@select.co
FTC: This video is not sponsored. Links with * are affiliate, meaning I am compensated monetarily if you join or make a purchase.
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