Take the bite out of the bills
Both my kids needed braces. One has a cross bite and the other crooked teeth. I wasn’t prepared for the expense as neither my partner nor I had orthodontics. I soon discovered that if your kids need orthodontics, expect big bills. Prices vary from $6000 to $9500, depending on a range of factors, according to Robert Schwartz, specialist orthodontist and spokesperson for Orthodontics Australia.
He estimates about 300,000 Australians have braces or aligners and about 75% of them are in the mouths of 225,000 children.
What can you do to save money on orthodontics?
Start early. Having orthodontics isn’t an emergency medical procedure, but it is hard to put it off because there is strong evidence that a delay in straightening out crooked teeth will cause problems later, which could
