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Drury18 · 04-18-2011, 12:09 PM

I would think that's more then fair.

I wore braces for 4 years and 15 years ago it cost my parents something like $6000. Not including the appliances, retainers and other metal stuff they had wired into it.

Also, stock up on those little wax packets when your child has that Herbst appliance. That will rip holes out of the sides of your mouth and bleed and be sore like you can't imagine. The only relief was packing the ends of those with that wax so it wouldn't rub as much.

04-18-2011, 12:09 PM	#3
Drury18 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Exp:	I would think that's more then fair. I wore braces for 4 years and 15 years ago it cost my parents something like $6000. Not including the appliances, retainers and other metal stuff they had wired into it. Also, stock up on those little wax packets when your child has that Herbst appliance. That will rip holes out of the sides of your mouth and bleed and be sore like you can't imagine. The only relief was packing the ends of those with that wax so it wouldn't rub as much. Last edited by Drury18; 04-18-2011 at 12:12 PM.