what's the cost of your braces?

This is the place to post general questions and comments about all areas of orthodontic treatment. Before you post a question, use the forum's SEARCH tool to see if your question has already been answered!

New Members: YOU MUST MAKE A POST WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REGISTERING OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED. In other words, don't sign up unless you plan to actively participate in the message board immediately. This is necessary to keep out spammers and lurkers with bad intentions. Of course, you can read most forums on the board without registering.

DO NOT POST FULL-FACE PHOTOS or personal contact information on this website. We have had problems with people re-posting members' photos on fetish websites. Please only post photos of your teeth, not your whole face. Keep your email and your personal information private. Thank you.

Moderator: bbsadmin

Post Reply
Message
Author
midlifesmile
Posts: 30
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:27 am
Location: Pacific Northwest, USofA

#121 Post by midlifesmile »

Beaverton, OR
$5300
Damon
15 months
Top
LeahRuth
Posts: 83
Joined: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:52 pm
Location: Ontario, Canada

#122 Post by LeahRuth »

$6300 o_o
Top
ckdramas
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:01 pm
Location: Toronto, Canada

#123 Post by ckdramas »

1. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2. $7,189, + $350 assessment fee
3. Full metal
4. Min 24 months
Image

Image
Top
lu lu
Posts: 251
Joined: Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:21 am
Contact:
Contact lu lu

#124 Post by lu lu »

1. Where are you located? Birmingham, Uk
2. How much are you paying for your braces? £4500
3. What kind of braces do you have? Lingual top (behind teeth) & ceramic bottom + a fixed retainer behind teeth for a year after braces are taken off.
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18-24 months
Top
User avatar
BraceFace2o1o
Posts: 980
Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:00 pm

#125 Post by BraceFace2o1o »

1. Where are you located? (city, state) UK (South East)
2. How much are you paying for your braces? £2770 (+ £130 Consult fee, so total is £2900). Everything is included, retainers, elastics, headgear, expander, appointments etc
3. What kind of braces do you have? (ceramic, metal) I will be having metal on uppers and lowers
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18-24 months
Braces: Metal fixed upper and lower
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces Removed: August 2013 (after 33 months in braces)
Retainers: Upper & lower essix and lower bonded
My Story / Before & After photos

Image
Top
MisAligned
Posts: 19
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:16 am
Location: USA

Cost of Braces

#126 Post by MisAligned »

1. Where are you located? Upstate NY
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $6,800 (paid $900 extra for SureSmile)
3. What kind of braces do you have? ceramic uppers, metal lowers (Damon)
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 14 months
Top
User avatar
bb2811
Posts: 43
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:49 am
Location: Canberra, Australia

#127 Post by bb2811 »

1. Where are you located? Canberra, Australia
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $7,500 AUD - $$2,000 rebate from private health insurance so $5,500 out of pocket
3. What kind of braces do you have? Ceramic top, metal bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 23 months
Image
Image
Top
User avatar
TWild
Posts: 77
Joined: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:54 am

#128 Post by TWild »

Mississippi (USA)

$4800 + $250 for the TADS.
Braced 10-06-2008
De-Braced 11-21-2011 Woohoo!
Top
User avatar
haywire
Posts: 257
Joined: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:19 pm
Location: Brace Town

#129 Post by haywire »

1. Where are you located? Romania, Europe
2. How much are you paying for your braces? ~900usd (retainers and adjustments not included)
3. What kind of braces do you have? metal top and bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? i didn't get an estimate, but i'm getting debraced after 16 months
MY STORY
Braces on 23/07/2009
Braces off 10/12/2010
Image

part time essix hater.
Top
slightlycrooked
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:26 am

#130 Post by slightlycrooked »

1. Where are you located? Sydney, Australia
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $7800AU
3. What kind of braces do you have? Clarity SL (top) Smart clip SL (bottom)
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 12-18 months
Top
evyandzeek
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:51 am
Location: Tustin, CA

#131 Post by evyandzeek »

1. Where are you located? Tustin, CA
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $4750
3. What kind of braces do you have? Ceramic
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 2 yrs
Top
User avatar
fraid090
Posts: 22
Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:42 am

#132 Post by fraid090 »

Yorkshire, UK
£3250
Metal upper + lower
18 months.
Top
Rossy89
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:11 pm

#133 Post by Rossy89 »

1. Where are you located?
2. How much are you paying for your braces?
3. What kind of braces do you have?
4. What is your estimated time in braces?

1. Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2. Free - Thank god for the NHS
3. metal / train tracks
4. had them on for 2 years, and just had surgery, but have no idea when they are coming off
Top
rhomboid
Posts: 226
Joined: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:22 am

#134 Post by rhomboid »

Southeast USA
$5,500
All metal
1 1/2 - 2 years speculate, original estimate 1 - 1 1/2 years
Top
benj
Posts: 54
Joined: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:49 pm

#135 Post by benj »

1.Where are you located? Perth, Australia
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $1400 AU (Total cost. This includes a hefty discount from using local dental training school)
3. What kind of braces do you have? In Ovation R (love them!)
4. What is your estimated time in braces? Been 3 years. Expecting another 6 to 12 months.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Metal Mouth Forum”