Orthodontics: Age And Payment On Braces

Qi How can orthodontics help a child who still has her baby teeth?

A: Braces in young children can make corrections in the jaw that will help their adult teeth grow into proper position. money later on. Children who have had mterceptive treatment usually still need to wear braces in adolescence, but the treatment likely will be less complicated and of shorter duration than it would have been without the early intervention. In some cases mterceptive treatment corrects jaw problems severe enough that they would otherwise later require surgery.

Q : Will insurance pay for it?

A: A 1992 survey of its members by the American Association of Orthodontists found that 52 er specialist you choose, so the doctor's office location is important.

Q : But I'm no expert in orthodontics. How do I make a final decision?

A: You might want to talk to more than one orthodontist before you decide. Each will present a treatment plan and a fee schedule that you can weigh against each other. Each consultation fee should cost about S35, but getting tic health insurance But those insurance plans typically limited orthodontic coverage to between S1,000 and S1,200. That's only about a third of the total bill. A typical billing arrangement would pay the orthodontist a lump sum at the outset and the rest in installments over the course of the treatment. If the bill were $3,500 for 2'/2 years of braces, such an arrangement might work out to a S750 initial payment followed by $100 a month.