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I think that they are covered by the ortho. At least mine were. My ortho took x-rays and did the molds even before I had decieded to go with him for treatment.
Spacers: 1/26/05; 2/6/06; 3/15/06; 4/24/06
4 First Bicuspids removed: 2/2005
Metal Braces, top and bottom: 3/1/05; Debanded 7/26/07
Hawley retainers top and bottom
For me, the consult was free, but I had to pay for xrays and impressions at my next visit. I think the price depends on the ortho. At the first office i visited, xrays and impressions cost $300 CDN. At the 2nd ortho, they were $450 CDN.
Waiting for life to settle down a bit before committing to 3 years of braces, lower jaw surgery, crowns and some whitening.
For some of the consults I went to it was included in the price...but a couple of them it was extra...varied from $200 to $375 depending on which one I would choose... i chose the $275 one...and some of it was covered under regular dental coverage (something like..$105.00) or so and the rest was covered under orthodontic coverage....
Got the impressions done free of charge. I've known the orth for about 2 years so maybe that helped. I get braces put on the 11th of October. Next week I'm gonna get that ticker bar all of you use.