what's the cost of your braces?

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HummerMan3
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#436 Post by HummerMan3 »

1. Orlando, FL
2. $4275
3. Metal top & bottom, TPA appliance
4. 18 months

Price above doesn't account for the TADs... not sure how much that will add on.
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jaime
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#437 Post by jaime »

1. Where are you located? Ontario, Canada
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $6100ish (after insurance, $3600 out of pocket)
3. What kind of braces do you have? (ceramic, metal) Traditional ceramic on my top front six teeth, traditional metal for the rest
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18mos - 2 years...I'm at 2+ years now. :roll:
SARPE: December 19, 2013
Expander out/TPA in: May 13th, 2014
Upper and lower braces: May 21, 2014
Lefort I + BSSO + sliding genioplasty: June 11, 2015
TPA out: December 17, 2015 (due to issues)
Braces off: November 28th, 2016!!!
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autumnl
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#438 Post by autumnl »

1. State College, PA
2. $4500 includes 1 set of retainers
3. Traditional metal- upper/lower
4. 2- 2+ years
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Sideways
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#439 Post by Sideways »

1. Where are you located? San Jose, CA
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $8700 ($6700 out of pocket)
3. What kind of braces do you have? Low-friction stainless steel
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 2.5 years (1.5 years before surgery, 1 year after)
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littlething
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#440 Post by littlething »

1. Where are you located? California (SF Bay Area)
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $9100 (includes my initial set of retainers and a year of follow up visits...TADs and additional x-rays not included)
3. What kind of braces do you have? Clear ceramic (so it was $8500 + $600)
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 27-33 months
On the high side, but I am kinda complex...
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pjade1
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Location: Washington state

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#441 Post by pjade1 »

1. Where are you located? Port Orchard, WA
2. How much are you paying for your braces? 6100 ($3300 out of pocket)
3. What kind of braces do you have? Innovation self ligating ceramic on top, metal on bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 3 yrs
07/14/14 - 4 spacers put in
07/25/14 - braces top and bottom put in minus 2 molar bands that they couldn't fit
9/11/14 - 2 spacers put in between the bottom back molars
9/19/14 - last 2 bottom molar bands in and all hooked up, new wire, started elastics too
10/14/14 - new square wire change and thick elastics
04/24/17 - braces removed!!! :BigGrin:
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nats80
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#442 Post by nats80 »

1. Where are you located? UK.
2. How much are you paying for your braces? £3900 GBP.
3. What kind of braces do you have? Damon (partially clear on top and all metal bottom).
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18-24 months.
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testimony777
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#443 Post by testimony777 »

1. Where are you located? Chicago, Il.
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $4700 (includes first set of retainers and subsequent check ups).
3. What kind of braces do you have? Clear ceramic brackets (both upper and lower)
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18 months.
Braced: March 18, 2016
De-bonded : December 29, 2017 (22 months out of the 18-24 month treatment plan I was given)
Retainers: Fixed on top and bottom/ Clear, removable for nighttime wear
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MissH
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Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:37 pm

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#444 Post by MissH »

. Where are you located? Melbourne, Victoria
2. How much are you paying for your braces? 8,300 aud (Including records, expander)
3. What kind of braces do you have? Metal self ligating
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 2 years

I'm also having two separate surgeries to realign my jaw. which will cost me about another 7,000
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Lilstinker1
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Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:23 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#445 Post by Lilstinker1 »

1. Where are you located? Hampshire, UK
2. How much are you paying for your braces? £4500
3. What kind of braces do you have? Ceramic
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18 months
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angelac19
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Joined: Sat May 28, 2016 9:16 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#446 Post by angelac19 »

1. Where are you located? Seattle, WA
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $5900 (insurance doesn't cover anything because I'm over 19) - includes everything during the process such as xrays, adjustments, etc and 1 set of retainers.
3. What kind of braces do you have? Traditional uppers and lowers
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18-24 months
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Estimated brace removal: 12/31/17
Traditional metal braces top and bottom
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Catpotat
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#447 Post by Catpotat »

-Melbourne, Australia
-$7315 + $700 for extractions + $300 unexpected cost for investigative x-rays = $8315 x_x
-Full ceramic, self ligating
-18-24 months
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shenreice
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#448 Post by shenreice »

Dang, I paid 13k. Realizing I overpaid, haha.
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kattiar
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Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2016 6:50 pm

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#449 Post by kattiar »

Melbourne, Australia
$7500 (including retainers)
Full ceramic (Ortho gave me a free upgrade from metal =D)
12-18 months
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Bracingmyself33
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:59 am
Location: Singapore

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#450 Post by Bracingmyself33 »

1. Where are you located? Singapore
2. How much are you paying for your braces? S$5900 (including 1 set of retainer and 2 sessions of Fluoride therapy)
3. What kind of braces do you have? Damon Clear
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 2 years
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