I'm getting my braces on in 10 days!!

wow this process is going by so fast! today i had my evaluation after only having to wait 11 days. i will have upper and lower metal braces which will only cost $2200!! wow thats good, which includes all appointments and the retainer too. i will have the braces on for 18 months. i'm going to get them put on in 10 days!

Wow! How is that possible. Are you still on your parents insurance? Are the braces cheaper in your state? I will have my braces on by the middle of January and the wait time is killing me and I have to pay $3800 and wear them for 24 months if not longer. I just had my moldings done and that will take two weeks to come back.

yeah i'm still on their insurance. the braces initially cost $4800 but since my orthodontist participates in my insurance (Delta Dental), Delta says that the braces should only cost $3700 not $4800. then my insurance covers $1500 so they cost $2200! I'm very happy because if they were more my parents wouldn't be able to afford them. Braces are typically not cheaper in my state since I live in NY but it's because my insurance is really good. But the thing is I've waited almost 6 years to get braces because our old insurance never covered it before. do you really have to wait 2 weeks for your molds? I don't have to wait at all. i'm getting my moldings and braces put on the same day.

[Stephanie]

congrats! I've had mine on since March 2006. My teeth are 100% better, but my ortho wants to hold me there a bit longer since they moved so fast. Then I'll have the retainer 24/7 for a while.

Yeah....I thought my process was going to be complete by Dec. 21st but since he wanted to take my moldings and send them to a specialist to get the "perfect" fit of my braces, that takes two weeks. I have appointments set up from now until the middle of January. Every week I will be going back for something (next week get my spacers). How bad are your teeth? I know mine are bad b/c I sucked my thumb for years and my parents never had the money to pay for them (even when I was on their insurance). So now I am taking matters into my own hands.
This is going to be a long two years :cry:

well my 2 front teeth are the problem. my front left tooth is crooked and there's a gap between them. also they are longer than they should be. i just want that fixed and i want my upper and lower teeth to be aligned perfectly. i just want perfect teeth!

btw is there a way to take off your braces for a day or two? because i dont want to wear braces on my prom!

[Stephanie]

Nope! you are stuck with them.. you will learn how to hide them for pictures and such... dont sweat it.. have a good time!

i am getting braces in 4 days i am so nervous

its just the regular metal brace with rubber bands

any color tips? or any tips at all!!!

[Stephanie]

I have heard that celebrtiies get there braces off for important events... this is sooo stupid in my opinion...

[10zoe10]

wow i have to pay $o cause im 11

[mariahfromchicago]

Originally Posted by 10zoe10

wow i have to pay $o cause im 11

Don't take that for granted, Zoe.
- mariah

[Sunny]

It's well known that without cost, there's often a lack of respect. So to those who pay for there treatment, there's a good chance they'll do everything as requested and follow after treatment care.