By Orthodontics Editor, on July 31st, 2009
Orthodontic technologies have greatly improved the effectiveness, comfort, and aesthetic appeal of wearing braces for today’s patients. Many people who were once concerned about having to wear large metal brackets and thick bands on their teeth for years are now enjoying healthy new smiles thanks to shorter, more discreet orthodontic care.
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By Orthodontics Editor, on July 31st, 2009
im from dewsbury, im 14 years old, and i’m thinking of taking separate sciences-a.k.a(orthodontist) in my school options,
do you know what i”l need to learn more about to achieve that?
And also where’s the nearest local place from dewsbury that i can study about orthodontics?
and could you please tell me which specific science will you need to go onto orthodontics? thankyou!!!
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 31st, 2009
I am told I have a very simple, straight forward case. I am being quoted, in Clarksville, TN, $5100.00 for everything start to finish, including retainers once the braces are removed. The only thing seperate is 24.00 per appt. to maintain the retainers afterward. Is this a good price? Should I shop around?
I have no dental insurance that covers orthodontics (I don’t want any so please don’t pitch insurance in your answer). I know it’s difficult to give an informed answer. I know you need to be a dentist and see x-rays. I am just asking for an opinion… What do you think? Thanks!
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 30th, 2009
I need to get braces for my bottom teeth….. does anyone know how much ill be paying??? My insurance wont cover orthodontics
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 29th, 2009
i should start off by specifying that i dont have money for any orthodontics. my insurance is bare minimum and i simply dont have the money for short term braces or invisalign.
when i wa 15 i got my braces off. i wore my retainer until my doctor told me i didnt need to anymore about a year later.
its been five years now, and i have small spaces in the top of the front of my smile. they really arent bad at all,
my retainer still fits, just with a gap between my teeth and the plastic, but i can get it on. im wondering if i wear it how it would take me to get back to normal.?
i know that its different for everyone and without seeing no one can be sure, but there are relatively small spaces and im simply asking for an educated guess.
im also asking if anyone advises me not to do this seeing as its been about 4 years since i had it in last? theres a decent amount of space between my top and botom teeth. my bottom retainer still fits perfectly with no gaps.
thanks guys!
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 28th, 2009
Okay, I want to get a maxillofacial procedure done on my jaw, and my insurance won’t cover it.
However, I have no financial knowledge whatsoever. I have some questions and I was wondering if you guys could help me!
1. What is APR? Does a 9.95% APR mean I pay 9.95% total interest on the money i borrow? Or is that compounded monthly, or yearly?
2. What is the best place to get a small loan for? I don’t have any collateral, except my car a 2000 model small japanese car. I’m guessing I am too young to have a credit history. My parents pay for everything, and they give me about $5000 to spend on rent and other things every 3 to 4 months, so I could use this to pay for my surgery over time. I don’t really have an income, I am a college student. I suppose I could convince a loan company to give me money if I could make a downpayment, so this probably would be the best way for me to go.
I am guessing I need at most $10,000. Orthodontics and then eventual jaw surgery.
Please help me.
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 26th, 2009
I want to become an orthodontist Im a sophomore in High School. I’m just wondering if it’s right for me though? Is it a hard subject is it a boring job?
what are pros and cons of orthodontics
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 26th, 2009
My boys are in desperate need of braces. It isn’t for cosmetic reasons, they both have severe alignment issues that are affecting the growth of their jaws and inhibiting the eruption of permanent teeth.
Our dental insurance does not cover braces and their father is not willing to help pay for his portion…regardless of the circumstances.
I could eventually get some money out of him through social services however, the whole bill is going into my name and they won’t try to collect from him directly.
There isn’t I wouldn’t do for my kids and if I could afford to do it on my own I would but $9-10K is really alot of money for me right now. I would be able to pay $1000.00 out of my own pocket to help for the expense. I’m looking for some good samartian or philantropist (I’ve looked on the web and am not finding any luck finding a source) who would be willing to help me pay for this.
I’m only looking for responses from people who are willing to point me in the right direction to get funding and help my children.
I’m not a deadbeat, I work full time and would work another job to help pay for it but I have my kids 100% of the time.
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 25th, 2009
So I had braces when I was in high school and had a retainer. Well at the time I was going to college then quit and my dads insurance kicked me off. Shortly after my retainer broke and now several years later my gap in between my front two teeth came back.
Question is do i have to get braces again or can i just get a retainer and go in for my monthly check up for tightening? I my teeth are staight both top and bottom for the exeption of the gap. And the gap runs in the fam.
So can I just get the retainer or do i have to get braces again?
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 24th, 2009
I grind my teeth. They are perfectly straight from years of orthodontics, but they are chipping in front and have grooves in them from grinding. I have a bite splint now, but my teeth just seem to be chipping even more.
I don’t want to pay for cosmetic procedures, like bonding or veneers, but I’m afraid if I don’t get something done, my teeth will continue to just chip away.
Is this a common thing covered by insurance if it’s not for cosmetic reasons?
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Orthodontics Defined Orthodontics may be the specialty of dentistry that's concerned using the study and treatment of malocclusion (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. Orthodontic therapy can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal using the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as "dentofacial orthopedics". Orthodontic therapy can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons with regards to improving the general appearance of patients' teeth. Nevertheless, you will find orthodontists who work on reconstructing the whole face rather than focusing exclusively on teeth. Therapy is also frequently prescribed for practical reasons for example providing the patient having a functionally improved bite (occlusion).
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