Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Wow that is really alot but you have to consider what you are having done, and there is the molds etc. My guy cost me 1500 and that was for 2.5 years, retainers, more molds than you can count, x-rays etc. And now that I am back into braces again he's charging me 500 for the next year. But I am a 'simple' case, teeth were straight before, not palate expanders, etc. I would 'shop' around though. There are other reasons why cost can be high, fancy offices no seriously though a younger dentist might charge less. My ortho charged equal for metal vs ceramics. *you can actually find out the real cost of those things from a supplier but I don't recommend it as it cheesed me off to see that they only charge 100 bucks for crown ...then ... Ask your oral surgeon who'd he/she would recommend. But if you've already 'been through' braces, worn your retainers then I do think 6000 is steep but I might have gotten a 'great deal' And that's canadian so about 1200 american. *and he does have downtown office... shiloh > Hi, > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as $6,400, > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics w/o > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I got > them as a teenager. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 $6K sounds high compared to what I'm paying for myself and my two daughters who are in braces. Part of the equation is the length of time you'll be in braces. The longer your expected treatment, the higher the bill. My ortho basically charges around $120-130 per month. One way to reduce the bill is to pay the entire amount up front. If I remember correctly, I got 5% off for upfront payment, and then I used that amount to build toward the 8.5% deductible limit on taxes. Dammit > Hi, > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as $6,400, > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics w/o > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I got > them as a teenager. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 $6K sounds high compared to what I'm paying for myself and my two daughters who are in braces. Part of the equation is the length of time you'll be in braces. The longer your expected treatment, the higher the bill. My ortho basically charges around $120-130 per month. One way to reduce the bill is to pay the entire amount up front. If I remember correctly, I got 5% off for upfront payment, and then I used that amount to build toward the 8.5% deductible limit on taxes. Dammit > Hi, > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as $6,400, > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics w/o > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I got > them as a teenager. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 $6K sounds high compared to what I'm paying for myself and my two daughters who are in braces. Part of the equation is the length of time you'll be in braces. The longer your expected treatment, the higher the bill. My ortho basically charges around $120-130 per month. One way to reduce the bill is to pay the entire amount up front. If I remember correctly, I got 5% off for upfront payment, and then I used that amount to build toward the 8.5% deductible limit on taxes. Dammit > Hi, > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as $6,400, > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics w/o > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I got > them as a teenager. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hi - Yea, my orthodontist charged me $7,500 then we got 5% for paying it off upfront. Still wasn't cheap by any means. Andy > > Hi, > > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as > $6,400, > > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics > w/o > > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I > got > > them as a teenager. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hi - Yea, my orthodontist charged me $7,500 then we got 5% for paying it off upfront. Still wasn't cheap by any means. Andy > > Hi, > > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as > $6,400, > > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics > w/o > > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I > got > > them as a teenager. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hi - Yea, my orthodontist charged me $7,500 then we got 5% for paying it off upfront. Still wasn't cheap by any means. Andy > > Hi, > > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as > $6,400, > > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics > w/o > > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I > got > > them as a teenager. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 LOL, I can think of a LOT of things that were cheaper when I was a teenager! My ortho treatment was CAD 10,000.00. $2,000 up front when the " appliances " went in, then monthly payments for a couple of years. In my case, there was definitely more work involved on behalf of my ortho. I had removeable appliances, then fixed braces, plus cranial massage therapy (6 sessions included). Think of it as an investment in yourself (if surgery is warranted, of course). I've wasted lots of $$$ on stupid things that I don't have anymore. > Hi, > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as $6,400, > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics w/o > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I got > them as a teenager. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 LOL, I can think of a LOT of things that were cheaper when I was a teenager! My ortho treatment was CAD 10,000.00. $2,000 up front when the " appliances " went in, then monthly payments for a couple of years. In my case, there was definitely more work involved on behalf of my ortho. I had removeable appliances, then fixed braces, plus cranial massage therapy (6 sessions included). Think of it as an investment in yourself (if surgery is warranted, of course). I've wasted lots of $$$ on stupid things that I don't have anymore. > Hi, > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as $6,400, > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics w/o > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I got > them as a teenager. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 LOL, I can think of a LOT of things that were cheaper when I was a teenager! My ortho treatment was CAD 10,000.00. $2,000 up front when the " appliances " went in, then monthly payments for a couple of years. In my case, there was definitely more work involved on behalf of my ortho. I had removeable appliances, then fixed braces, plus cranial massage therapy (6 sessions included). Think of it as an investment in yourself (if surgery is warranted, of course). I've wasted lots of $$$ on stupid things that I don't have anymore. > Hi, > I made a visit to my ortho to get a surgical-orthondontics > consultation. He quoted the cost of white ceramic braces as $6,400, > the traditional steel ones would be $6,000. Just curious if > orthodontics w/ surgery is far more expensive than orthodontics w/o > surgery. I could've sworn that it cost about half as much when I got > them as a teenager. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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