Comments on: Free pony with every set of braces http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Mon, 21 May 2012 14:11:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: randy http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-23292 randy Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:11:58 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-23292 My son just got a herbst device. he loves football. he is 10. does anyone know of mouthguards designed for USA style football that he can wear. i am afraid if he gets hit under the helmet to the jaw it would be bad (obviously) thus i need a device to connect to the helmet chin area. help! My son just got a herbst device. he loves football. he is 10. does anyone know of mouthguards designed for USA style football that he can wear. i am afraid if he gets hit under the helmet to the jaw it would be bad (obviously) thus i need a device to connect to the helmet chin area. help!

]]> By: Jenrigg http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14956 Jenrigg Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:05:51 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14956 Boy am I glad I live in the UK and we have the wonderful National Health Service! Although, that is changing, my 16-yr old daughter had her braces and everything that went with them FOR FREE. Yes, for free. Sorry if I'm gloating here.... Hey, but in France I had to pay for the extractions (before we even moved here) and she went to a dentists very much like the one you describe - is it any wonder seeing as the woman trained in the US? - anyway, she had two teeth out and she didn't feel a thing. She STILL tells everyone how it didn't hurt cos they numbed her gums with coca cola flavour anaesthetic and how she was braver than a big kid in the same predicament. I am SO glad for that dentist because thanks to her, my kid has no fear of the dentist EVER. Wishing you all the best with the bank heist. Boy am I glad I live in the UK and we have the wonderful National Health Service! Although, that is changing, my 16-yr old daughter had her braces and everything that went with them FOR FREE. Yes, for free. Sorry if I’m gloating here…. Hey, but in France I had to pay for the extractions (before we even moved here) and she went to a dentists very much like the one you describe – is it any wonder seeing as the woman trained in the US? – anyway, she had two teeth out and she didn’t feel a thing. She STILL tells everyone how it didn’t hurt cos they numbed her gums with coca cola flavour anaesthetic and how she was braver than a big kid in the same predicament. I am SO glad for that dentist because thanks to her, my kid has no fear of the dentist EVER. Wishing you all the best with the bank heist.

]]> By: MamaT http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14867 MamaT Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:07:23 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14867 What is this, orthodontist news month?!? Hubby's ex. emailed him last week to say that the orthodontist wants to put 4 braces on his 9 year old daughter's top four front teeth because one of them is "turned a bit". She had one them bar-thingy's when she was 5 to make room for the adult teeth and "significantly reduced her chances for braces". Well, all I have to say is, after spending $800 for that contraption and now $1060 for the 4 braces, at least he's willing to apply the $1060 towards the full mouth of braces he says she'll have to have eventually. Unfortunately, our insurance only covers 50% up to a $600 lifetime maximum. So once they use it up for this first round of braces, the money is gone. What is this, orthodontist news month?!? Hubby’s ex. emailed him last week to say that the orthodontist wants to put 4 braces on his 9 year old daughter’s top four front teeth because one of them is “turned a bit”. She had one them bar-thingy’s when she was 5 to make room for the adult teeth and “significantly reduced her chances for braces”. Well, all I have to say is, after spending $800 for that contraption and now $1060 for the 4 braces, at least he’s willing to apply the $1060 towards the full mouth of braces he says she’ll have to have eventually.

Unfortunately, our insurance only covers 50% up to a $600 lifetime maximum. So once they use it up for this first round of braces, the money is gone.

]]> By: waywardgoddess http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14752 waywardgoddess Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:38:24 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14752 I love my daughter;s orthodontist, but I know I'm putting her grandkids through school (her daughter is 2). I paid $1600 for a device that sat in eth roof of my daughter's mouth to prevent her from sucking her thumb (she's nearly 10, it was time to stop). Now she has two brackets on her back molars, and 4 across her front teeth to hold everything in plce until we do full top and bottom braces. I love my daughter;s orthodontist, but I know I’m putting her grandkids through school (her daughter is 2).
I paid $1600 for a device that sat in eth roof of my daughter’s mouth to prevent her from sucking her thumb (she’s nearly 10, it was time to stop). Now she has two brackets on her back molars, and 4 across her front teeth to hold everything in plce until we do full top and bottom braces.

]]> By: Shiz http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14746 Shiz Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:06:46 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14746 I had one of those thingies. They called it a "holding arch". I never went ahead and got braces; our dentist did it all. I had one of those thingies. They called it a “holding arch”. I never went ahead and got braces; our dentist did it all.

]]> By: Ei http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14745 Ei Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:52:45 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14745 Mir you scare me sometimes, because it seems you have some kind of bizarre link to my life. I in fact DID pass out in a dental office about a month ago when my youngest had his front two teeth knocked out in an accident. Not the same thing, but weird, nevertheless. We didn't get good coffee or videos or anything. Did get a cool prize though, which I think was also a bouncy ball of some sort. I'm sorry for the expense and the craziness of all of this. YAY for the new doc though! Yay, yay, yay! Mir you scare me sometimes, because it seems you have some kind of bizarre link to my life. I in fact DID pass out in a dental office about a month ago when my youngest had his front two teeth knocked out in an accident. Not the same thing, but weird, nevertheless. We didn’t get good coffee or videos or anything. Did get a cool prize though, which I think was also a bouncy ball of some sort.

I’m sorry for the expense and the craziness of all of this. YAY for the new doc though! Yay, yay, yay!

]]> By: Fran http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14720 Fran Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:19:57 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14720 Sounds like your money will be going a long way..no need to take the kids out for fun and games, just the one stop to the orthodontist does it all! We were very lucky with Son#1 about 27 years ago..he had the same issues with teeth all over his mouth and no where to go. Third grade...things got shifted around with the lingual bar and he never had to have braces at all..$350. The next one costs us a bundle and his teeth looked fine..hhhmmm Sounds like your money will be going a long way..no need to take the kids out for fun and games, just the one stop to the orthodontist does it all! We were very lucky with Son#1 about 27 years ago..he had the same issues with teeth all over his mouth and no where to go. Third grade…things got shifted around with the lingual bar and he never had to have braces at all..$350. The next one costs us a bundle and his teeth looked fine..hhhmmm

]]> By: Brony http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14715 Brony Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:48:32 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14715 It is never easy finding a good doctor. Great jon. That's wonderful. It is never easy finding a good doctor. Great jon. That’s wonderful.

]]> By: Suzanne http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14713 Suzanne Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:16:05 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14713 I'm pretty sure I smoked the marijuana when I was there last because i'm in huge debt from my own orthodontic adventures. My only excuse is I must have been high when I agreed to all of it! I’m pretty sure I smoked the marijuana when I was there last because i’m in huge debt from my own orthodontic adventures. My only excuse is I must have been high when I agreed to all of it!

]]> By: Susan http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14712 Susan Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:05:23 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/21/free-pony-with-every-set-of-braces/#comment-14712 I have one kid with FOUR crowns (he's SIX for god's sake) and another with an overbite that nearly reaches the state line. I am dooooooomed. Look harder for the marijuana. It HAS to be there somewhere. I have one kid with FOUR crowns (he’s SIX for god’s sake) and another with an overbite that nearly reaches the state line. I am dooooooomed.

Look harder for the marijuana. It HAS to be there somewhere.

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