Re: question about orthodontic cost

[Guest guest]

Does not sound expensive to me. I'm thinking my ortho has an

installation fee of $800 or so, just for putting the appliances in

place.

I would (if I may say so) think twice and ask a lot of questions

about figuring out what you want about those spaces, rather than

asking what the docs recommend. You may be exactly on your target,

but they have studied this stuff and usually have reasons for what

they suggest.

Cammie

> i asked this question on the other site as well. my ortho wanted to

> close up some spaces for my surgery, but i had braces years ago and

> the spaces don't bother me. so, i'm just getting braces to get the

> surgery so they can do the wiring. he quoted me at 1200.00 for

> braces just for surgery. does that seem expensive? what do you all

> think? thanks,

> alex

[Guest guest]

Does not sound expensive to me. I'm thinking my ortho has an

installation fee of $800 or so, just for putting the appliances in

place.

I would (if I may say so) think twice and ask a lot of questions

about figuring out what you want about those spaces, rather than

asking what the docs recommend. You may be exactly on your target,

but they have studied this stuff and usually have reasons for what

they suggest.

Cammie

> i asked this question on the other site as well. my ortho wanted to

> close up some spaces for my surgery, but i had braces years ago and

> the spaces don't bother me. so, i'm just getting braces to get the

> surgery so they can do the wiring. he quoted me at 1200.00 for

> braces just for surgery. does that seem expensive? what do you all

> think? thanks,

> alex

[Guest guest]

Honestly, I know not. You need to be talking with your docs about

this. I suspect that they need to get the teeth in the best possible

state for surgical alignment before you have surgery, but that's

totally a guess from a laywoman.

I have seen such amazing surgical stuff on the teevee that I would

never say that any doc could not do anything, but again, you need to

be asking the experts, the trained people, these questions.

Cammie

> can they pull them together afterward?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Honestly, I know not. You need to be talking with your docs about

this. I suspect that they need to get the teeth in the best possible

state for surgical alignment before you have surgery, but that's

totally a guess from a laywoman.

I have seen such amazing surgical stuff on the teevee that I would

never say that any doc could not do anything, but again, you need to

be asking the experts, the trained people, these questions.

Cammie

> can they pull them together afterward?

>

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