what's the cost of your braces?

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

#556 Post by dianaioanab »

1. Where are you located? Romania
2. How much are you paying for your braces? Probably gonna end up paying 1300 euro ($1450) for the whole treatment, retainer not included
3. What kind of braces do you have? Metal top and bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18-24 months

Hammykid
Posts: 13
Joined: Fri May 26, 2017 5:24 pm

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#557 Post by Hammykid »

1. Where are you located? Dallas, Texas
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $4700
3. What kind of braces do you have? Metal top and bottom
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 24 months
Metal braces, 24 months
Needs fixing: Open bite, over jet

Momto5boys
Posts: 34
Joined: Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:56 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#558 Post by Momto5boys »

1. Lake Elsinore, CA (southern CA)
2. $3500
3. Traditional metal top and bottom
R. 24 mo

strinder
Posts: 63
Joined: Wed May 17, 2017 12:57 pm
Location: London

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#559 Post by strinder »

1. South London
2. £4,700
3. Clear fixed braces (ICE) - price includes fixed upper and bottom wire, retainers, 12 month after care, x rays etc and surgery for impacted canine.
4. 24 months
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Kaseyburroughs
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Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:05 pm

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#560 Post by Kaseyburroughs »

Sarasota, FL
$ 2,000 with ceramics on top
18-24 months

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miluti
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#561 Post by miluti »

1. Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada)
2. $6,000 CAD (includes all appointments, emergency appointments, retainers, follow ups, etc) + about $250 for 2 extractions. Of this total cost, I pay about $3,625 myself; the rest is covered by my dental insurance.
3. All Metal (Damon brackets top and bottom)
4. 18-24 months estimated. At last appointment, ortho figured at LEAST another 8 months (I'd had them on for 8 months at that point) for closing gaps after 2 extractions, and then some "fine tuning".

- TL canine pulled approx 1998 (childhood)
- BL canine pulled Dec 2004 (adolescent)
- 4 impacted WT pulled Dec 2004 (adolescent)
- Braced (damon, top and bottom) Sep 2016
- BR canine pulled Feb 2017
- TMJ issues Mar 2017
- TR canine pulled Jun 2017
- TR extraction gap FINALLY closed July 2018
- Set to debond on Sept 21, 2018! :jump:


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

#562 Post by Evostevo »

1. Charleston, South Carolina (USA)
2. $6000
3. Metal top already in place and metal bottom to come in a few months (along with anterior bite plane for correcting deep bite)
4. 24 months

22at26
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Joined: Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:01 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#563 Post by 22at26 »

1. Sacramento, CA
2. $6300 total. Insurance covers $1500. $4800 out of pocket.
3. Full metal Damon top and bottom. Cost also includes retention period, all appointments, X-rays and molds.
4. 22 months

Sparhawk
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Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:43 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#564 Post by Sparhawk »

1. Netherlands
2. Total cost €2340 ($2639). Insurance covers €900($1.023) so i will be paying €1440($1640) out of my own pocket. And everything is included
3. Full metal top and bottom
4. 18-24 months

Gbr45
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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:05 pm

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#565 Post by Gbr45 »

1. Los Angeles CA
2. $4,500. no insurance
3. clear on top and metal bottom Self-ligating braces (H4)
4. 18-20 months

aeichler7
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Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:40 pm

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#566 Post by aeichler7 »

1. Kansas City, MO
2. $6,250.00 (Dental insurance covers $2500, my portion $3750.)
3. Metal top and bottom
4. 20 months

pixist1x
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Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:31 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#567 Post by pixist1x »

Greetings!
I live in Sherman, Texas (just north of Dallas)
I have ceramic on top, metal on bottom
I will have my braces for 2 years and will be utilizing suresmile technology for the latter part of my treatment
My braces were just over 9k

My son will have a herbst appliance for six months, ceramic on top metal on the bottom
braces for 2 years after herbst
Total cost $8,100 (with family discount)

Hilwa
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Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:59 pm

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#568 Post by Hilwa »

1. Where are you located? Ontario, Canada
2. How much are you paying for your braces?
4500
3. What kind of braces do you have? (ceramic, metal) Metal - Damon
4. What is your estimated time in braces?
I was estimated 20 months but I've had them on for 31 months. I'm getting them off in a week

StaceyJeannette
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Joined: Thu May 10, 2018 10:40 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#569 Post by StaceyJeannette »

1. Where are you located? Virginia, USA
2. How much are you paying for your braces?
$4800-$500 family discount= $3300. No insurance, paying $2300 up front, then monthly payments of $83 for 24 months.
3. What kind of braces do you have? (ceramic, metal) will have all Metal (May 29)
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 24 months

gutterbrains
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Joined: Fri May 18, 2018 4:26 am

Re: what's the cost of your braces?

#570 Post by gutterbrains »

don’t remember the exact cost but over $6,000. i just finished paying it all off on wednesday! so happy.

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