I have been advise that my 13 year old daughter needs to have braces.   So I went to an orthodontic dental office that my family dentist suggested and got a free consult.  Right now since my current dental insurance plan does not cover braces I am looking something like $5200.00 for the cost of her braces.

Now they will offer me a payment plan since she will be in braces for a few years.   What I would like to know is if I get dental insurance and wait out any waiting periods would it be worth getting?  How much would be my saving based on the quote I am getting for braces.  And if you can suggest any plan that will be better for me to get that would be good too.