The Orthodontist’s Quote

July 28, 2008 · 8 comments

The extraction of the last baby tooth clinging
to life in Torri’s overcrowded mouth:                                                                    $316.47

The application of orthodontia that, if all goes well,
will remain in place for 18-24 months:                                                                  $4550.00

All the popcorn, corn on the cob, and apples she
can eat the night before the braces go on:                                                            $7.92

The knowledge that the dental insurance picks up a
good portion of it and her dad has to split the balance with me:                    PRICELESS!

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Heather July 28, 2008 at 10:41 pm

Oh no! So do we know what poor Torri is doing tomorrow? ouch!

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Jackie@OurMomentsOurMemories July 29, 2008 at 12:06 am

It will be so worth it. :) And thank goodness you have decent dental insurance…I had to pay for mine out-of-pocket.

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citystreams July 29, 2008 at 4:24 am

Poor Torri. The first few days hurt so bad. Make sure to have lots of icecream and pudding on hand. And the numbing cream that they give you really helps.

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TRACEY July 29, 2008 at 6:48 am

THANKS FOR PLAYING THE GAME! I had braces for 3 years when I was in highschool. What a nightmare! It will be
worth it though!

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Me July 29, 2008 at 8:44 am

When is this happening to Torri Porri?? Does BF read this?

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Jen July 29, 2008 at 8:52 am

W don’t have dental insurance…lucky us.

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Soliloquy July 29, 2008 at 11:53 am

Shaking my head. Girl. I love your perspective…..

I wish our girls could be buddies. My little woman-child is thirteen too.

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Not Just Any Jen July 29, 2008 at 6:24 pm

Yeah! When I got braces about five years ago, it was all out of pocket.
Jen

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