What I Learned This Week

Took Maxman to the orthodontist for the very first time this week.

The consult was lovely, the office was lovely, the location was amazing, the doctor was fantastic. The quote was $3800.

We went to another consult with someone else three days later.

The second consult was lovely, the office was nice but very busy, the location was not desirable for us, the doctor was fantastic. The quote was $2200.

I learned that you need to shop around when picking an orthodontist. I did not know this. I did not know that prices varied this much. I naively thought it was like going to the doctor or the dentist. My dentist gives me a complete breakdown of costs every time I go.

Lesson learned - pass it on.