1. the hock of an animal, esp. of a horse. 2. Also called gamâ²brel stick`. a wood or metal device for suspending a slaughtered animal. [1540â50; < Old North French gamberel, akin to French jambier legging, jambe leg] hockshin, gambrel - The underside of the thigh is the hockshin or gambrel.
Submit. Â· just now. Report Abuse. I live in Saskatchewan and I paid $5000 last winter to have braces put on my son's teeth, that did not include the office visit to do the imprints $240 or the initial visit $80 for them to say yes they will accept him as a patient so no $6000 is not too much to pay.sk the ortho place that did up the estimate how they calculate their fees. Dentists usually base their prices on a pricing code that comes out once a year.. a good dentist does not charge MORE than the fee codes short of rounding up to the nearest dollar.
Typical costs: 1  CostHelper readers without dental insurance coverage for braces report paying $3,000-$7,350 for traditional metal braces, at an average cost of $4,937. 2  CostHelper readers with insurance coverage for braces report paying $1,500 -$8,500 out of pocket for traditional metal braces, at an average out-of-pocket expense of $3,407. Dental insurance may pay up to a specific amount for braces (typically $1,000 -$2,000) if the patient is 18 years old or younger. Expect to pay $2,000 -$8,500 for braces with tooth-colored ceramic or plastic brackets, or self-ligating braces, which don't use elastic bands, like Damon braces.