What is to 'Capitalize'. Capitalize is an accounting method used to delay the recognition of expenses by recording the expense as a long-term asset. In general, capitalizing expenses is beneficial as companies acquiring new assets with a long-term lifespan can spread out the cost.
For orthodontics, most, if not all plans have a lifetime maximum amount that the carrier will pay for treatment. This is typically anywhere from $750 to $4000 and the patient is responsible for the remainder of the orthodontic cost.
addenda to quoted lifespan. Submitted by Michael M on July 7, 2015 - 11:59am. Wild female Orcas live as long as 90+ to 100 years, while males seem to have shorter lifespans, in the range of 50 to 60 years. It is, however, commoner for each sex to live in the wild about one-half as long as the maximum so far established.