geordiebloke

Hi

We hope to be moving to Perth around Sept. this year.
Our 9 year old daughter has been told that she needs a dental brace, however the NHS waiting list is 12 months.
Obviously this means we're going to either have to go private over here in the
UK or wait until we get to Oz.
With this in mind, could any of you kind folk out there advice us as to which would be the best option ie cheapest

Cheers

Steve

scrubbedexpat020

I'll take this easy one!

Free in the UK versus $4k in Aus and no waiting.

If you have a medical plan then you can claim back about $1500.

Our family medical plan is about $155/month.

Ian

ozzieeagle

It's not 4000 it cost about 6,500 for our 12 yo Daughter ... However one thing concerns me... @ 9 years of age shouldnt they be using this method....

http://www.nobraces.com.au/?x=thecentre

My son is having this treatment at present, he is 9 thats why I mentioned it. Cost about 7,000 for him.

We are having our kids treated here...

http://www.cosmeticdentistmelbourne.com.au/

The buggers are charging me for follow up treatment on my Daughter now that the braces are off, Like cleaning and glueing fissures. Buggers are worse than loan sharks.

Boy I get pissed orf when I drive away in my Datsun 120Y and look back at their Porsches and Audi TT's.... Not Jealousy but I feel ripped off... Like I'm paying for a few months payments on their cars.

scrubbedexpat020

I'm so sorry it's costing you so much but it's only $4000 with my dentist for my 13-year-old son.

ozzieeagle

Blimey !!!

I've spent around 16 K on my kids, however I've had rebates from insurance and income tax over the last 24-30months. There have been a couple of threads on this subject. I debated throwing in a trip to the UK to get the kids treated... Turned out it wasn't viable because the Orthodontist here would take the UK braces off and put their own ones on.

Siren & Brian

Yes all depends on what needs to be done. My eldest was $2800 but not much work required. Younger one will need more and have been told about $5000 to $6000 but we are waiting a bit as she is 14 now and we can see her teeth getting better naturally. At about 9 or 10 it was tombstone teeth, now the top look almost perfect.

geordiebloke

Thanks for that

Unfortunately we're going to be moving to Perth before we move far enough up the waiting list for free treatment in the UK, so its a case of pay for it over here, or wait til we're in Oz and pay there

Steve

geordiebloke

My 9 year old already has most of her adult teeth through, more like a 12 year old, as the dentist describes it. So the above option wouldn't really work.

I seem to remember on previous threads mention of people going to Thailand for dental treatment, as standards were very high but the costs much much cheaper.
Is this true and would you risk it with childrens treatment.

cheers

Steve