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stRaighteR
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instant headache?

#1 Post by stRaighteR »

anyone else got an instant headache when they heard or read how much their treatment was going to cost?

my treatment plan is to have only the upper arch done to close an extraction gap...estimated time 24 months (that gave me a slight headache as he told me initially that it was going to be 12-18 months)...the cost will be $5200 :shock: (i was initially told about $3000)...i immediately got a migraine...i can understand both arches...but i'm only having one arch done...oh...and that's for regular metal braces...not ceramics or self ligating... :?
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#2 Post by SDFD TSchott »

I was told $3,485 for full arches, and I've already paid it so it better not cost me anymore money

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#3 Post by Kodius Champion »

Try $8100 -- and finding out that your insurance will pay not for you, but only for your non-existant kids between the ages of 6 and 18.

Zero for you. Zip. Zilch.

Instant headache? Try a near frickin' aneurysm. :evil:
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#4 Post by SDFD TSchott »

Kodius Champion wrote:Try $8100 -- and finding out that your insurance will pay not for you, but only for your non-existant kids between the ages of 6 and 18.

Zero for you. Zip. Zilch.

Instant headache? Try a near frickin' aneurysm. :evil:
*PASSES OUT FROM THE COST*

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#5 Post by lionfish »

I knew what I would be up for, so my head was intact.
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#6 Post by stRaighteR »

yups, it was definitely the $2000 increase that got me.

$8100???? :shock: :? :shock: i would have gotten an aneurysm too
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#7 Post by lionfish »

Er, I'm paying a fair bit more than $8K....
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#8 Post by stRaighteR »

i guess it's all in the price for keeping ur teeth longer :?
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#9 Post by Kodius Champion »

Er, I'm paying a fair bit more than $8K....
Ouch.
I guess it's all in the price for keeping ur teeth longer
And that's what makes it worth it. :)
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#10 Post by Julie08 »

This is one contest I'd rather not win - but I was told up to $30k for jaw surgery - all out of pocket, as insurance won't cover it.

Migraine proportions.
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#11 Post by Lucifina »

Er, I'm paying a fair bit more than $8K....

:shock: Daaaang, is that just for the braces?!?!?
My braces are about $5000 all paid for by me b/c my insurance does not believe in adult ortho care either, I guess that is pretty common.
I have no clue what the surgery is gonna cost but that will all be covered by my insurance :D
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#12 Post by lionfish »

Luci, yes, that is just for braces. The reason it's dear is because I've got lingual uppers. They cost a bomb, but it's been worth it - I love 'em.
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#13 Post by stRaighteR »

i don't understand why some insurance companies don't pay for adult ortho care...it's not just for aesthetics...it's also for functional purposes, and some people truly need the work done...

i guess i should have known my ortho was going to be expensive when he told me it was $375 to get records done...but even when he told me $3000 for the upper arch, i did a double blink b/c i couldn't believe it was that expensive...so when i got the letter and saw $5200...i had to make sure he hadn't decided that i would need the bottoms done as well... :?
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#14 Post by Kat »

$5,800 plus the extra $500 for clears. No insurance.
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#15 Post by cece »

I too have dental insurance that won't pay because I'm over 18....I'm keeping it because my son will need braces in a few years.

I have Damon2's upper and lower and the cost was $5200 plus $250 for the records appt. It also includes something called SureSmile (computer scanned images of your teeth, your wires are bent by a robot based on your images) which was an extra $500. They say it may cut off treatment time by up to 6 months, or not at all, but I thought it would be worth it.
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