I started with Dr. Tingling in 5th grade, and Im not sure how expensive he was. When I first met him, he told me that I was going to need 8 of my teeth pulled. When I finally recovered from having all 8 pulled at once, he decided to tell me that I needed another 4 pulled. It would have been a lot better if he had told me that all 12 would have had to be pulled at once, rather than at two separate times. Then, when I had finally healed from my teeth being pulled, the braces were the most painfull thing i have ever experienced. Most of his employees seem to only want to put the kids in pain. Overall, my experience with Dr. Tingling was not a pleasant one at all.