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So I had an initial consultation with an orthodontist today in anticipation of correcting my bite. I forget some of the specifics, but he mentioned that I have a crossbite tendancy, 1+ crowding, 2mm anterior open bite, and 4mm overjet. He was very thorough, but didn't go into too much detail on any ...

Second orthodontic consultation this morning! This one was much more thorough than the first; I was there for over an hour. X-rays, pictures, impressions. This orthodontist has come highly recommended by many in my community, so I went into the visit with high expectations. He confirmed mild crowdin...

I think it depends a lot on how confident you present yourself, and also maybe a little on your occupation. I'm a pediatrician, and am about to sign up for 18 months of traditional metal braces. Pediatricians are just basically big kids anyways, and I figure the kids will be good natured about it. I...

As I'm impatiently awaiting Tuesday's ortho consultation, I figured I would burn some time uploading teeth pics :D http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/khSsi4.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/tp890X.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/FKv0CZ.jpg As I sai...

I'm back! A few of you may remember me from 4 years ago when I had won a silent auction for what I thought was free orthodontic care, but turned out to be a discount on orthodontic care. At the time I entered the contest, it was more or less a spontaneous decision. In spite of the deep discount on t...

Kipepeo wrote: > Oh man, that totally bites. Did the certificate state all this on it? > > But still, $1900 for treatment is a great deal. Too bad you couldn't do it. > > So were you going to be able to get Invisalign? You said your insurance would have > picked up some. Would it have helped? I'm sa...

BIG update. Well I went to my consultation today. Office was modern, staff was all really friendly. After x-rays, the orthodontist saw me and told me that I would benefit from about 18 months of treatment and that we could even start today. After that though, they sat down with me to talk finances. ...

Kipepeo wrote: > Hah! I wonder if your insurance will cover any of that, and you could possibly get > your treatment for free! Don't forget to run it through your medical...you may have > a 10% discount or something. > > [Can you tell? I'm trying to help you work this deal down to $0!] I wish I coul...

Krey, Your teeth look phenominal! Great success story. A word of caution with the Essix retainers - be careful over the long term that they don't warp or bend. After my first round in braces some 12 or so years ago, I had that happen and stopped wearing my retainers after that. As a result, my teeth...

Thank you both. My bid at the auction was $400. Visited my dentist yesterday and got a clean bill of health for going forward with teatment. He recently had both Invisalign and braces. He said that if he had to do it over again, he would pick braces over Invisalign on account of the speed of treatme...

Hi bbsadmin, How is your Invisalign treatment going? Have you appreciated any significant problems with pain, speech, etc? I just won an auction for complete orthodontic treatment and I'm hoping that Invisalign is an option for me. I should know when I go to my consultation appt a week from today. KOB

Hi all, First I wanted to say that it is amazing how huge of a resource this site really is. I think it's great that there are so many adults seeking orthodontic treatment and sharing their experiences about it. I just found out on Monday that I will be getting orthodontic treatment soon! But I am g...