Got a consultation from ortho #2. He wasn't as optimistic about my outcome as #1 but was about 2700 cheaper. He contended that my crossbite could not be completely fixed without jaw surgery. Overall made the impression that "we can make them straight, but how far you are willing to go into the treatment will determine how good the result will be." Simply put he said he was trying to be realistic in my case.
Didn't really like him or the office as much as #1 but money says a lot. But again I am also a firm believer in getting what you pay for...I am not too sure about this guys experience but getting his dental degree in 06 I would assume puts him on the lower end of the experience spectrum.
Any ideas on why one guy would tell me my problems can all be fixed with braces while the other says that jaw surgery would be required for complete treatment? Could lack of experience be a factor? He also suggested an expander but put my odds of that giving any reasonable movement at about 5%...lol...
9400 for braces...really?
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I get at least one maybe even two more consults. Price is important but liking your ortho is imperative also. I ruled out one of the four orthos I consulted for the sole reason that I just didn't like him. If I don't like someone it's really hard for me to trust them. I ended up going with the most expensive ortho I visited simply because I liked her and the staff and everyone seemed incredibly enthusiastic about treating me. I didn't have an easy case and opted not to get the surgery all 4 orthos told me I needed, but the office I ultimately chose seemed to want to move heaven and earth to get me the best possible result.
That does sound quite high. I am no orthodontist but I would venture to say that my case is a bit more complicated than yours, and here were the quotes I got:
Option 1: $5300 (ceramic top and bottom)
Option 2: $8300 (lingual top, ceramic bottom)
Option 3: $5900 (ceramic top, metal bottom) - fee for ceramic on top and bottom would have been $6300 but this orthodontist wouldn't do ceramics on the bottom for me
This is in Boston which is a very expensive metro area. After endless research I ended up going with option 1, even though it is the lowest price it also was clear to me that it was the best option all around. I don't think price and quality are correlated very strongly in this business.
Option 1: $5300 (ceramic top and bottom)
Option 2: $8300 (lingual top, ceramic bottom)
Option 3: $5900 (ceramic top, metal bottom) - fee for ceramic on top and bottom would have been $6300 but this orthodontist wouldn't do ceramics on the bottom for me
This is in Boston which is a very expensive metro area. After endless research I ended up going with option 1, even though it is the lowest price it also was clear to me that it was the best option all around. I don't think price and quality are correlated very strongly in this business.