Channel: tiffanyferg

Category: Film & Animation

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Description: 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: 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 - bookshop.org/a/15495/9781620974827 (affiliate link) The History of the Big, Bright, American Smile - allure.com/story/american-smile-good-teeth Why Is America Obsessed With Perfecting Its Teeth? - thecut.com/2015/06/why-is-america-obsessed-perfect-teeth.html Woman Glues Her Teeth Back In Place To Avoid The Dentist (Tonic) - youtu.be/tKGm6tiEJwA the BBL epidemic... we need to talk about it (Bri Nobles) - youtu.be/94R07XVcmPA the BBL epidemic (Madisyn Brown) - youtu.be/-MVOrNdYPOY MY TEETH JOURNEY | BEFORE VENEERS AND AFTER - youtu.be/Mq7loSdKoUU No TikTokers, you don't need to file your teeth down to get veneers - youtu.be/EiBzpzGWSDc Why Does Everyone Suddenly Have Fancy Fake Teeth? - 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 - refinery29.com/en-gb/veneers-thailand-dental-tourism No One Told Me Being Middle Class Meant Wearing My Retainer Forever (Anne Helen Petersen) - annehelen.substack.com/p/no-one-told-me-being-middle-class-846 Sarah Hawkinson, "getting dental implants | part 1: anxiety, cost & consultation" - youtu.be/N3bsvm5iovw ♥ Instagram: instagram.com/tferg__ ♥ Twitter: twitter.com/tiffanyferg ♥ My podcast, Previously Gifted: bit.ly/previouslygifted ♥ Vlog / Second Channel: 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.