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Going to johnty's off topic about dentists, yes they are really expensive. ?Our friends daughter needs braces - $12,000! ?No mistake, thats twelve thousand dollars! ?Needless to say, she wont be getting them. ?Even simple things like fillings cost in their hundreds to have done, and checkups can be around $60.
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Sh1t a brick! ?
Sorry, ?:-[ ?but I was so taken aback about the cost of those braces. ?My daughter needs them too, special see-through moulded ones (Invisalign) because she has weak enamel, and I thought it was bad enough being told they would cost up to $6,000! ?The earliest I can get an appointment here is in December, so no doubt I will be given a more precise cost then. ? :(
At the age of 5 years, my son needed a brace to sort out an underbite. ?The cost was no more than GBP500 done privately. ?I could be wrong, but it might be a good idea for anyone whose children may need braces to get an estimate before leaving the UK and maybe get the work done with follow-ups in NZ.
Primary school children in our NZ town are seen once a year by a dental nurse, and she or a dentist carries out work free. ?There used to be a discount scheme for older school aged children here but it has now stopped and they are charged adult prices ?- that is in our town, other areas may still have dentists under the scheme. ? ?My daughter had an examination and two fillings recently - that cost $320. ?
Last time I was at the dentist, I was told that one tooth was so bad it may be that I would need a crown ($950). ?Fortunately, he managed to fill and save the tooth.
You have to remember here to put savings away - not only for a rainy day but also for the dentist.