You Can Call Me ‘Jaws’
May 19, 2004
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Posted by Aubrey Turner
At least you will be able to next week.
Tomorrow I will go in to the dentist’s office to have all of the measurements, X-rays, etc. done for braces (one of them is called a ‘cephalometric film’, which just sounds evil, although I know it isn’t), which will be fitted next Wednesday. This is the beginning of a two-year course of treatment. I was a bit disappointed that I didn’t qualify for the Invisalign braces because too much correction is needed on the top teeth. It’s going to be kind of odd to go through the whole process at my age, although I know that a lot of people are getting it done. My aunt, who is in her late 50’s, did it recently, although she had the advantage of using Invisalign.
Of course, none of this comes cheap. The whole bill for the full course came to just over $4800, of which insurance should pay $1000. They gave me a discount for paying the rest up front, which meant I had to pony up a little over $3600 today.
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I wish I’d been able to wait until adulthood to get mine. Age 14-16. A LITTLE awkward. Can be dully painful after each visit, but goes away after a day or two. It’s two years off now, but be sure and wear the retainers they give you afterwards (at least at night for the first six months). Oh, and a water pick is a nice thing to have.
I’m just starting with my Invalign ‘braces’ and was Googling for some info. Sorry it didn’t work out for you than… Good luck anyways
I hear ya. I am 24 and I just started the Invisalign treatment, but I I am sure it feels awesome that ur teeth are getting straight now, despite ur age. Good luck.