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by synergy20 1465 days ago
This. I brought my kid to check for his open-bite problem, seen 6 different orthodontists and oral surgeons, everyone has a different opinion: from removing 7 teeth then do a jaw surgery(a 70K expense) to using some rubber bands to pull down the front teeth and observe what happens next($4000), each one has a different opinion.

All dentists running practice are suggesting way more expensive approaches, the last and cheapest one is actually from a dentistry university, where the professor seems more interested in studying the case instead of doing a quick surgery with huge costs.