Do Parents Have A Responsibilty To Get Orthodontics For Their Kids If They Need It?

By Orthodontics Editor, on July 13th, 2009

im a young adult who needs $12,000 in dental work and jaw realignment because i didnt get orthodontics as a child when the dentist said i needed them.
my parents are seperated : my father refused to pay for anything when i was a child (hes quite wealthy) and my mother and her partner chose to be hippies living off welfare (so they had no money for it)
is it wrong of me to now ask them for the $4,000 the dentist quoted for my teeth as a child?
considering all the pain and suffering, and the fact that all these problems are a direct result of a serverly bad bite, should i be upset with them and ask for the whole amount i have to pay now?
i have a very small income and no dental insurance

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I Just Got Wire Braces One Week Ago And They Are Still Sensitive N Achy. Will My Teeth Ever Stop Hurting!?

By Orthodontics Editor, on July 5th, 2009

I had those Invisalign braces and they didnt work like they were supposed to, so my orthodontist put wire braces on me. It has been a lil over a week now and they are still really sensitive. I cant take a bite of anything i have to shove the food in the back of my mouth due to the soreness….
will it ever go away??

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How Does Ameriplan Usa Work? I Am Needing Braces, And They Have An Orthodonic Program. Is It Worth It?

By Orthodontics Editor, on June 30th, 2009

I currently have a dental plan that does not cover braces. I would like to get them before my wedding. I came across Ameriplan USA on the Internet. It seems legit, but some of the reviews are bad. Does anyone know an insurance company that will cover orthodontics?

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I Finally Went To A Normal Dentist To Do My Invisalign.i Actually Went To 2 Orthodontists Before But They

By Orthodontics Editor, on June 14th, 2009

suggested sth that wasnt in my mind. Only the dentist suggested sth exactly what I was looking for. Has anyone got braces or invisalign from a normal dentist instead of an ortho?
My case: my teeth are not probably aligned in middle (so the mid line is shifted to the left a bit). so long time ago I was already thinking the right way is to pull a pair of teeth in the right hand side. Both ortho said they must pull 2 pairs from both L and R so that its balanced (which I think they are just too rigid). they both even said that they wont do invisalign coz my case needs to pull some teeth. While this dentist just said things that are totally in my mind! and he said invisalign works… the only concern is that he’s not an ortho! I have a fd who was treated by him(mild case) and was successful and he has over 20 yrs experience…

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How Do They Make Invisalign?

By Orthodontics Editor, on June 9th, 2009

I went to the orthodontist to make retainers,he then made a mold of my upper teeth.Does making the Invisalign involves making mold or is it just for regular wired retainers?How do they make wired retainers then?Is it the same like making braces?

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Will She Take Out Spacers I Have In When I Get My First Invisalign Trays Or Will They Wait Till They Fall Out?

By Orthodontics Editor, on June 1st, 2009

I’m going to get my first trays of invisalign tomorrow, I have had spacers in since last tuesday. They don’t hurt anymore at all, and i can’t even feel them. Will my orthodontist take them out then, or wait until they fall out? If it’s wait till they fall out, how will they do that wil plastic trays on top of them?

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