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My son is about to get a brace fitted to his teeth. Can anyone advise of the typical cost of the 'invisible' brace rather than the standard NHS fixed brace (traintracks)?

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Posted : 23/11/2010 12:01 am
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If you mean [url= http://www.invisalign.co.uk/ ]Invisalign[/url], I think my wife was quoted around £6000 or so.


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 9:07 am
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I assume it depends on the nature of the fitting. My wife had one fitted (just one wonky tooth) and it cost around £2,500.


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 9:17 am
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[i]my wife was quoted around £6000 or so.[/i]

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goodness me that is a frightening large sum of money.

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[Edit] - does word substitution count as swear filter evasion?

Carrots! that's a lot of dosh.


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 9:41 am
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😯

Mega-£s...
...that would explain the mega impressive building that the orthodontist is based in!


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 8:13 pm
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Apologies. It turns when I asked my wife if her braces were Invisalign she said yes on the grounds that she's heard the word before.

In fact, she got two quotes, one for [url= http://www.spiresdental.co.uk/radiance.html ]Radiance clear brackets[/url] on the front of the teeth and one for [url= http://www.hiddenbraces.co.uk/ ]Incognito[/url] [url= http://www.spiresdental.co.uk/lingual.html ]Lingual Orthodontics[/url] which are fitted behind the teeth. I have no connection with or knowledge of anything linked to!

Radiance was £3060, Incognito £5900. She was also quoted for a mixture, Incognito on top and Radiance on the bottom, £4600.

Just found [url= http://www.theneemtree.co.uk/canarywharf/ortho%20fee%20guide.htm ]this pricelist[/url] online, certainly fits with the costs we were quoted but I have NO knowledge of this dental practice.

Sorry for that, it means I have no idea what Invisalign would have cost us, but by the looks of that pricelist I did them a disservice.


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 9:05 pm
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My son who is 13 has braces but not the invisible ones and they cost £1500, in fact he isn't bothered by his braces as they are considered cool nowadays, he has different coloured bands each time he has new ones, so your teenager shouldn't worry.


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 9:48 pm
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I think you're right FlippinH, he doesn's appear too bothered about the brace (a tad anxious about 4 teeth out though!). Plenty of kids in his year have them fitted with no grief.
Just felt like we perhaps had failed to consider other options - but not made of money! They would have to be made out of carbon/titanium for me to splash the cash...


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 10:00 pm
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My son (16) had his brace removed today after 15 months.Orthodontist did a fantastic job. Numurous visits but worthwhile.Done on the NHS.He was very happy with the results.


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 10:06 pm
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Our son didn't qualify to get them on the NHS so we paid monthly, we used dentist that just do braces called Braces not sure if they are a national chain though. They have/are making a fantastic difference, he has very straight teeth now.


 
Posted : 23/11/2010 10:29 pm