braces cost how much for a child?

[155oaks]

I regretted not having the braces on my teeth as a teen. I did it in my 20's and paid my insurance covered $2200 and my parents paid $500. and I was left with $500 (they felt bad they didn't do it before)

my brother in late 30's just got his off last month.

my 8 year old has to get wires and treated and the braces for:$4200.
insurance will cover $1500 only
I will get a referral discount $400 off - my sisters 9 year old and 8 year old go there also.

so I need to pay $500 cash to begin services and $1800 during services in the next 1 1/2 years. dam $4200 is alot of money!

ouch. There goes vacation money luxuries.

my oldest child teeth are perfect. She is getting a new game this week while the youngest gets to earn it with each appointment success in the coming weeks

[galeane29]

I've already been told my youngest will need braces. He is only 7 so he has to lose the rest of his baby teeth for them to start the process. We have 6 kids and only one other has had to have braces and yes they are very expensive.

[speedygirl]

DS had braces 10 years ago and back then insurance paid 50%. We had to pay $2600 out of pocket. The retainer and all office visits were included in the price.The cost depends on what type of braces you have. DS had the bracket type.

[Jenefer3]

The quote we got a few months ago for my daughter's braces was $5500. That was for everything.

[Lori63]

10 years ago-2750 for DS1
5 years ago-4680 for DS3

Included everything, and all office visits for duration

[cpbaby]

The quote we got a few months ago for my daughter's braces was $5500. That was for everything.



Yep. Thats what I was quoted last year for my 15 yr old. Thats WITH the "family discount" since my oldest had braces there too. I asked(only half jokingly) if I could start paying for Sophie's now, too....(shes 5, btw)

[veronamom]

My 11yr. old son got braces last year and it cost us $4995. We had to come up with $1200 right off the bat and then the rest in installments.

[lavena1975]

$5,500 here in effingham illinois:(

[iluvmybaby]

$5,500 here in effingham illinois:(

Around $6500-$7000 in TN

[YankeeMary]

Both of my boys had braces due to overbite and the other underbite. They were $10,000.00 plus. They have 2 insurances one through their father and the other with us. Initially I paid $300 out of pocket but they gave it back to me. So we got 2 sets of braces for free...woo hoo!!! It is ridiculous what they charge for braces.

[suzski]

Daughter #1: $4500 in 2003
Daughter #2: $6000 in 2008 (same doc, too)

Our insurance paid $1500 for each.

Silver Lining: The 2 boys don't need braces.

[whatever]

wow I Had NO idea braces got so much money. I knew they were very pricey. But not that pricey. Good luck to everyone who has to dole out that kind of cash. I can't imagine if you don't have any ins. Isn't there any type of programs that can help?