Didn't you hear what your parents said? They can't afford them. Would you rather have braces or a roof over your head, food on the table or clothes on your back? Are your parents working? Have you heard that the economy is bad? Stop being so vain, and give your parents a break! Get a job and save your money and pay for them your own self. Haven't you seen a lot of adults walking around with braces? I bet their parent's couldn't afford them either!

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I was actually in the same situation as you. I wanted braces for a really long time but my parents insurance didn't cover it. I just recently searched the internet for orthodontist in my city and I found one where you don't have to make a down payment(alot of places want down payments from anywhere between 500-1500) I set up a monthly payment plan at my consultation and I'm finally getting my braces on sept 3rd :) So I suggest that you search the net and find an orthodontist where you don't have to pay a down payment. Good luck!!

There are discount dental plans with no such restrictions that dental insurance come with. You can typicaly save 15-25% wth an Orthodontist, typyically saving $1,000-$1,250 or more. In certain locations with a General Dentist your discount would be 50% or greater.

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Most insurance plans only cover a maximum of $1000 or $1500 for braces. That's the same amount, by the way, that insurance covered 30 years ago, when braces cost around $1800 in full. Now, it's considerably more.

Yes, most orthodontists will work out a payment plan. If they estimate that you're going to wear the braces for 1 year, then they'll probably only set up a payment plan for 1 year. And that's because once the braces come off, a lot of parents won't bring their kids back for the retainers and other follow-up treatment that you need for the next couple of years, and since they're not walking in the door every month they quit writing the checks.

Are there orthodontists who will stretch the payment plans out longer? Probably, but it's up to your parents to find them. They can also talk to their bank, their credit union, their credit cards. There are options open, but please remember that your parents know what financial obligations they can reasonably take on. If your braces are going to cost $6000 and they have to be paid for in 12 months, that's $500 per month. Your parents have to pay it back, which makes them the only ones who get to determine whether or not it's realistic for them to agree to the debt. After all, you're 15 - you're probably asking for a car, and you've got college coming up, and your last couple of years of high school tend to get expensive.

Our daughter wore braces for a year in junior high. They cost us something around $3400, and our orthodontist stretched our payment plan to 27 months instead of 12. And when I look at my daughter's wedding pictures, with that beautiful smile, every penny was worth it.

But do remember this - orthodontists treat a lot of adults now. They have braces that go on the back of your teeth and they have other appliances for adults that are invisible or nearly so. While it doesn't feel fair that your parents won't pay for braces now, you can still have your teeth straightened later. And since you already know you need it, you can be sure that you get a dental plan that include orthodontia.

Most Orthodontist offer payment plans. If you really want/need braces and if your parents will do it, that may be an option.

ALL orthodontist offices offer payment plans....the is a completed case price that is broken down into monthy payments....and at certain points there may be a lump sum payment (at the half way point for example) but that is how the majority work.....

It can be done, insurance or not...(most ins. do not cover ortho for any amount over $1500 or so)