I had a different experience with my dental insurance. My insurance (offered through my employer) was only ~$30 per month. Most of the preventative treatments w

I had a different experience with my dental insurance. My insurance (offered through my employer) was only ~$30 per month. Most of the preventative treatments were absolutely free. Apparently insurance companies discount preventative treatments heavily, so teeth cleaning, xray, and other stuff that would cost about $200-300 per tooth/event was literary free. Hell, even crowns, implants, and alike were discounted by 60-80% if I wanted to do that. I also had a nice cap overall. I visited my dentist many times and never had to pay more than $40 per visit. But I agree, ortho/cosmetics is a different beast to deal with.