Orthodontics Questions

Hi Heres a question Well, Heres the Story My dentist refered my to the orthodontist The first time I went, the orthodontist the took impressions and pictures and said that i would need a functional brace then traintracks. The next time I went it said on the card it said ‘ imp. tba ‘ and [...]

Hi guys. Am entering my last year in Secondary School -high school- and i know what i would like to study when i finish school, orthodontics. I would like to become an orthodontist. My question is; Do you have to study dentistry and THEN orthodontics, Or would i be able just to study orthodontics and [...]

Me and my mom went to the nearest Orthodontist and they said the price was about 4600$(No Taxes, No Interest, and this included X Rays and Retainers) that is before Insurance, And i live in Canada, should i go around look for better or cheaper Orthodontist? And he kept telling us how hes a professor [...]

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 [...]

My 10 y/o son has a “severe Overbite” per his dentist and said that an Orthodontist may even have to break his jaw to correct this. If this is done, is it done under a general? Is it an inpatient procedure or out patient? Is there anyway that regular medical insurance can be used to [...]

Please review your plan documents for full details, including exclusions, limitations and state mandates that might affect your benefits. Please be aware Deductibles and Maximums apply to both the In-Network and Out-of-Network Benefits. Deductibles In-Network Out-of-Network Individual Calendar Year Deductible Basic & Major Restorative, Orthodontic $50.00 $50.00 Family Calendar Year Deductible Basic & Major Restorative, [...]

I currently reside in the Washington D.C area. Last week my son had a consultation with an orthodontist and the approximation price for ceramic braces was around $8,500. Would this be the average price that other orthodontist would estimate in the D.C. area? Also, my son had a previous consultation in Virginia Beach. For $5,000 [...]

I’m 19, and I really want to get braces (I don’t want to be 30 years old with a mouth full of metal..), but as I need to pay for them myself, and I’m already paying for my college tuition among other things, I don’t know if I can afford them. Can you give me [...]

I never had braces a child because my teeth were 99% straight. In my early 20s i started noticing that some of my upper and lower teeth were starting to “move” and become crooked. After a year, it was true, both upper and lower teethes were not as straight anymore. So i decided to see [...]

I went to my orthodontist to see if I could get invisalign but he told me that I would be better off getting braces because I had an overbite and invisalign wouldn’t be able to fix that very well or make my teeth as straight as braces could. So i chose to get the ceramic [...]