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Hey i heard of them and im wondering how much more expensive are they vs traditional metal braces and do they have rubber bands? and are they popular among finding a ortho who will put them on anyone use them?
Hummm how much more expensive, I didn't get a quote of them compared to normal or ceramic braces but mine were $5900 CDN for 24 months of treatment. No expanders or anything if those add to the cost normally. Pretty sure they don't use rubber bands for the most part except in cases where it's unavoidable, like to fix an overbite etc, but I could be wrong. Don't have any bands on mine a.t.m (only a month and a half into treatment.)
Braced November 29, 2005. Damon 3's on top and bottom
I'm getting Damon braces on 10th Feb, and my orthodontist quoted me the same price for either ceramics or Damons. I went for Damons because he said he felt he could get the best result from them, without extractions.
when I was choosing an ortho, I saw one who offered damon 3s and mine. the damon 3s guy's price was between $1,000 and $2,000 more (depending on extractions--another issue altogether) than my ortho, who offered me clear tops and silver bottoms. I liked what I heard about damons, but I wasn't willing to pay an additional grand or two.
four bicuspids removed 1/3/06
clear uppers and metal lowers placed 1/5/06
timeframe for braces: 24-30 months