especially those in corporate practices like Great Expressions that inflate prices and throw in a lot of unnecessary work to inflate the price because they know insurance (hopefully) will cover a good portion of it. And who is the layman to say what they do or don't need once a dentist has taken x-rays and diagnosed?

In terms of price, my g/f spent about $15,000 on her braces and associated work over 2-3 years. She's obsessed with having perfect teeth and opted for the braces that go behind your teeth, but I really think they all took advantage of her. She's still going in for procedures.