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kk- Thanks for mentioning that many orthos don't use molar bands, traditional braces or not! I was making as assumption (ah, when will I learn)...
Suetran- Sorry I can't help you on prices. I'm being treated as part of the University ortho program. You can choose whatever system you like there for the same price as the students need to learn how to use everything. It only made a difference for me on which days I needed to come in so the instructors are trained in the system of my choosing. He did tell me that the traditional brackets are the least expensive to them so some orthos will charge more for other systems. How much more or which ones would be more $$ than others though I don't know. I think it's all up to each individual office to set prices. Guess I'm saying to shop around!!
(ah, when will I learn)...