Metal Mouth Message Board

[quote="lishuai"]Thanks for replying floody. Is $931 for a whole year? I looked up some quote from nib, to cover a single person at my age(31) will be about $120 a month. Do you know how much they will cover for your surgery? I mean is there a certain percentage they cover and you pay for ...

[quote="FL00DY"]Hi lishuai. Your surgeon should provide you with item numbers for either top & bottom jaw surgery. Quote these numbers when talking to the health funds. They should be able to tell you what cover you need. I'm with NIB, can't remember what the cover is[/quote] I'm with ...

Hi lishuai. Your surgeon should provide you with item numbers for either top & bottom jaw surgery. Quote these numbers when talking to the health funds. They should be able to tell you what cover you need. I'm with NIB, can't remember what the cover is

I dont know if I can say it makes me feel cool. I'm 30 in March and have only had mine 4 weeks 29, I feel proud to have made the decision later in life. Whilst most of my friends are getting married and kids and houses, I honestly feel my teeth have held me back in life. So whilst I work hard and ha...

[quote="mouthbling"]Just got braces yesterday after wearing a "mago" (bite splint) for 10 months. Everything is tender but worst part so far is not being able to enjoy my food and finding food in my braces even after brushing. Maybe I'll lose weight :D Trouble is, most things tha...

[quote="Clare85"]Hi Paul, You have been given excellent advice. I, however, was not. I asked my dentist (prior to being braced) whether it would be worth getting health insurance and she said no. About 3 months into getting braces I decided she was wrong and I took out extras and basic hos...

Hi everyone. I'm brand new to the site and am having a look around. These costs are incredible :o and I wanted to ask, apart from the waiting periods, why are you wanting to pay for it all yourself instead of private health cover? I'm 29 & I've only just this week got Braces on my top teeth, but...