Small David C DDS MSPA

This is a tightly-​run ship, for filing many youth through the ritual of «teenage braces.»
The first visit is «free.» You fill out paperwork in-​office, since although they have a web site, they do not provide the ability to print and complete ahead of time. So, they could get with the times a bit more, with that, but their forms aren’t too lengthy, so it only took about 5 minutes in the waiting room.
They then take you back, put your kiddo in a chair, and do a cursory look, to determine if your child needs braces, and what approach they would take. But really, there is enough of a glance to see how severe or moderate the issues are, and Dr. Small knows what he’s doing, so not a huge ordeal.
At the end, they will say, «about (fill in the blank) years… about (fill in the blank) dollars.» Then you can decide if you will come back, pay an up-​front cash fee (in our case about $ 200), and get X-​rays and molds made.
A very nice feature is that they will take the dollar amount your insurance doesn’t cover, and break that cost over the course of months of treatment, as in-​house financing. So, the pain of $ 5000, less insurance, can be spread over approximately 2 years.
They file «most insurance,» so you likely won’t have an issue.