Q. Dear Dr Julian Caplan My front 4 teeth are quite pronounced, which makes me very depressed and I have lost a lot of confidence. I always smile with my mouth closed and will always try and cover them up as much as possible. I had a brace when I was younger for around 2 years, which helped immensley but eventually they have just slowly moved back (not to the extent of when I was a child), but it’s got to a point where I am extremely conscious. I have spoken with my dentist who has put me in touch with a local orthodontist but the cost is way out of my price range. Is there anyone I can contact to see if I can have it done on the NHS, or perhaps a scheme where the NHS make a contribution? I am desperate to have this sorted as it is making me very unhappy. I live in Bedfordshire, I am 25 and work full time. Any advice would be gratefully received.