what's the cost of your braces?

[klobird]

Location: Olympia, Wa.
Cost: $5616 originally, got $500 discount (creative begging helps!), so $5116 with $2,000 paid by insurance. (Score!)
Type: Damon Q, metal, top and bottom (with Forsus springs to come) permanent lingual retainer on bottom when done, and clear retainer for top. All included.
Time: 2 years

[TinkB]

1. Where are you located? Central California
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $5,100 Insurance does not cover adult braces.
3. What kind of braces do you have? Metal top & bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 24-30 Months

[stepher7]

1. Where are you located? Ontario (southwestern region), Canada
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $6360 for everything - records, treatment, retainers
3. What kind of braces do you have? Damon clear on social 6, Damon metal everywhere else
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 24 months (but seriously hoping for 18...I'll even take 20!)

[Nikkistixx06]

1. Where are you located? Denver,CO.
2. How much are you paying for your braces? About $3,300 and about $700+for extractions etc.
3. What kind of braces do you have? Damon (metal)
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18-24 months

[khart84]

1. Where are you located? Charleston, South Carolina
2. How much are you paying for your braces? 3,500 (including records)
3. What kind of braces do you have? 6 month smiles
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 6 months (possibly 5)

[Huggypillow]

1. Australia
2. metal bottom $2945 top metal $1400 inclusive of all records, retainers and 2x tad's.
3. 18-24 months
4. cant have ceramic, not strong enough for my treatment although my ortho said that he doesn't charge extra for ceramic brackets he said that they cost exactly the same as metal brackets, although some ortho's seem to charge more for the clear ones(seems to be a silent unwrittern rule)

[BenR]

2100 GBP.
Upper Damon clears, might need lowers later which will be included, retainers and all other incidentals included in price.
Orthodontist predicted a year but I think he said that to convince me to go ahead,more likely 18 months I would think.
Portsmouth,UK.

[Faerie]

My braces will not be put on until May 31, but these are the costs my orthodontist went over with me:

1. Where are you located? Nashville, TN
2. How much are you paying for your braces? Total cost $3800 with insurace paying $1500 of it
3. What kind of braces do you have? Will be metal
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 15 to 18 months

[BrandieMarie]

I live in Columbia SC
Total estimated cost $11,000
I've had braces on for 5 yrs now.
3yrs with metal braces, then swicthed over to Damon braces.
Guess I have about another 2 to 5 months depending on if I deceide to stop treatment early or not.

[Jensniffer]

1. Where are you located? BC Canada
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $6500 but insurance is covering approx $5000 of it- gotta love dual coverage!
3. What kind of braces do you have? Ceramic top and bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 24-months +/- a few months either way

[kmluvgod]

What city and state are you from? lbg. NC
How much are you paying for your braces? Im paying $5180 and extractions which is seperate cost $1056
What type of braces do you have? metal (I think)
Whats is your estimated time in braces? 30 months

[Jenn B]

Location: Hamilton, ON
Cost: $6900
Type of braces: Ceramic top/metal bottom
Estimated time in braces: 30 months....sigh

[Justiz]

1. Where are you located? Tampa, FL
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $7400
3. What kind of braces do you have? ceramic on top, metal on bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18 months!

[ochiecincie]

[quote="Faerie"]My braces will not be put on until May 31, but these are the costs my orthodontist went over with me:

1. Where are you located? Nashville, TN
2. How much are you paying for your braces? Total cost $3800 with insurace paying $1500 of it
3. What kind of braces do you have? Will be metal
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 15 to 18 months[/quote]



where did you go in Nashville?

[venom]

1. Where are you located? united kingdom
2. How much are you paying for your braces? free on the nhs for both braces and jaw surgery but waited about 1 year for treatment to begin .
3. What kind of braces do you have? all metal and quad helix
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 2-3 years