Originally posted by VisualDarkness $6400 for braces?! I think $6400 is about the cost for breast implants here, pretty much max for any standard cosmetic surgeries here that aren't covered in the free medicare. I would have gotten my braces for free (regular ones though) when I was younger here in Sweden but I jumped it as it required them to pull out four teeth to make room for adjustment. I rather have all my teeth than "a few but pretty ones".
No way I would pay over $1500, perhaps even $1000, for any kind of cosmetic corrective dental surgeries. A smile doesn't have to be completely straight or white to be pretty.
Lucky you, you're not stuck with the United States' healthcare "system". Our college system adds to the problems. Too many future doctors and dentists pile up $200,000 in education debt before becoming fully licensed to practice. I won't say more for risk of completely derailing the thread.