Braces

[kenhung123]

Hi,

Just wondering who here has braces? I am wondering what is the approximate cost?

Thanks

[iNerd]

I have braces.
Ehh I guess 5grand?
Do you have private health insurance? MBF etc.

[kenhung123]

Nope, but i heard it can only refund like 800 about? Is it worth it overall to get it beforehand?

[iNerd]

Nope, but i heard it can only refund like 800 about? Is it worth it overall to get it beforehand?

Correct. You barely get any money back at all...I don't understand what you mean to get braces beforehand? Beforehand what? If you need braces, get them...health insurance barely helps.

[stonecold]

In excess of 5k IIRC.

[kenhung123]

Nope, but i heard it can only refund like 800 about? Is it worth it overall to get it beforehand?

Correct. You barely get any money back at all...I don't understand what you mean to get braces beforehand? Beforehand what? If you need braces, get them...health insurance barely helps.

Like just get health insurance then get braces straight after

[kenhung123]

In excess of 5k IIRC.

Damn thats pretty pricey, is that like complete treatment until removal or just the application of braces?

[stonecold]

In excess of 5k IIRC.

Damn thats pretty pricey, is that like complete treatment until removal or just the application of braces?

Complete treatment.  They have payment plans that are like $150 per month.  There is also a lump sum payment at some point, and health insurance pays a certain amount (not much though) if you have it.

[crayolé]

In excess of 5k IIRC.

Yeah, $5,000 for 20 minutes of work..
Orthodontist's rake it in

If you need braces desperately theres no use getting private insurance as they usually have a 12 month waiting period for expensive procedures like that.

I had to get my wisdom teeth out and thats what prompted my family to get private health insurance[2 month waiting period for that procedure], You're looking for  'extra's cover' by the way which covers dental, optical, physiotherapy etc.

I spent literally a whole week looking for the best company and you can't go wrong with PeopleCare. For the cheapest price, they offered the highest % of refund (75-80%) whereas most lower-class companies only do 20-50%. Think you can get around 2.1k off braces last time I checked. And one payment will cover your whole family too

[kenhung123]

Interesting, what are waiting periods anyway? Is it like you got to wait a certain time then get the job done or you can get the job done and just have to wait that period before claiming the money back?

[TrueLight]

u can get braces at the royal dental hospital in melbourne which is public...but i think u have to wait really long and perhaps they only accept the really severe cases...not sure.. and i think u have to have a health care card...and even then i think they still charge like 2k..

not sure ... i think i might be getting braces >.< and the dentist said (im so getting a second opinion) to get jaw surgery where they break ur jaw and reallign it...and my jaw isnt even that bad i dont even have problem with chewing or anything...just to get two stupid baby teeth out and perhaps pulling the back teeth forward if thats possible...or else ill have to get have to screw in a tooth through my gum =(

how much is a one side brace like just for bottom teeth?

[Whatlol]

u can get braces at the royal dental hospital in melbourne which is public...but i think u have to wait really long and perhaps they only accept the really severe cases...not sure.. and i think u have to have a health care card...and even then i think they still charge like 2k..

not sure ... i think i might be getting braces >.< and the dentist said (im so getting a second opinion) to get jaw surgery where they break ur jaw and reallign it...and my jaw isnt even that bad i dont even have problem with chewing or anything...just to get two stupid baby teeth out and perhaps pulling the back teeth forward if thats possible...or else ill have to get have to screw in a tooth through my gum =(

how much is a one side brace like just for bottom teeth?

omg, i have two baby tooth that will have to be removed, might have to get braces or false teeth :S

[TrueLight]

or jaw surgery (cut jaw in half) + dental implant (screw metal through the gum roots) + braces (pull teeth at weird angles)

naa just kidding lolz

[TrueLight]

hey to the people who have/had braces

how was it the procedure? did it hurt? what was the reason for you needing tooth correction? did you do it privately or public?

[iNerd]

hey to the people who have/had braces

how was it the procedure? did it hurt? what was the reason for you needing tooth correction? did you do it privately or public?

The procedure itself does not hurt. It is the after-effect. The teeth are very very very very very sore, and you certainly cannot bite hence soft foods. My lower teeth were not aligned correctly and I have some jaw problem? [ Elastics will be used later on in the procedure ]. Privately.