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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think part of the answer lies in OP's question itself. She's asking how families of TEENS are affording braces.

[b]As another PP pointed out, best practice is now to have the orthodonia completed before a child hits that age. Third through fifth grades, mostly.[/b]

So, these families are saving until their children are older than the ideal, because they DON'T just have $3K sitting around. It took them a while to save enough to pay. Hence the beater cars, etc. [/quote]

Maybe if your kid needs extensive care, yes. My kid just has a slight overbite and the dentist and ortho didn't want to see him until he was turning 13.[/quote]

My teen just got braces we are paying out of pocket for and she was told to be seen at 13. Her sister did 2 phases age 9 and 14. I think we paid for a nice vacation or two. I am happy those other children are getting braces. My youngest brother never did and it affected his self-esteem and job prospects tremendously. [/quote]

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