Orthodontist - continuing treatment
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Re: Orthodontist - continuing treatment
Quite amazed that with the price of dental care the amount of sugar aussies feed their kids Find food very sugary here, you would think with the price of dental people would be totally against it, but no.
#17
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Queensland only recently added fluoride to the water, some 20 odd years after most other states.
My son;s orthodontist bill gets finalised soon, been paying it monthly for about 2 years now.
Might be be able to afford to replace the car now.
My son;s orthodontist bill gets finalised soon, been paying it monthly for about 2 years now.
Might be be able to afford to replace the car now.
#18
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My eldest daughter's bill finishes in May. Just in time to start paying for the second daughter
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just a quick tip for those that kids need braces,it worth looking at these.
My daughter hates the gap in between her front teeth,she also has a smaller gap in between another tooth and she has got a myobrace,get it from some dentists,google it,approx $400 all up,they wear them all night and for a couple of hours in the evening,its like a gumshield,we noticed the difference within a week.Highly recommend them.
donna
My daughter hates the gap in between her front teeth,she also has a smaller gap in between another tooth and she has got a myobrace,get it from some dentists,google it,approx $400 all up,they wear them all night and for a couple of hours in the evening,its like a gumshield,we noticed the difference within a week.Highly recommend them.
donna
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Re: Orthodontist - continuing treatment
just a quick tip for those that kids need braces,it worth looking at these.
My daughter hates the gap in between her front teeth,she also has a smaller gap in between another tooth and she has got a myobrace,get it from some dentists,google it,approx $400 all up,they wear them all night and for a couple of hours in the evening,its like a gumshield,we noticed the difference within a week.Highly recommend them.
donna
My daughter hates the gap in between her front teeth,she also has a smaller gap in between another tooth and she has got a myobrace,get it from some dentists,google it,approx $400 all up,they wear them all night and for a couple of hours in the evening,its like a gumshield,we noticed the difference within a week.Highly recommend them.
donna
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its worth people having a look on the site cos even with major corrections they are having success.Dentist didnt say that problem would return,something to do with tongue positioning etc and retraining.
anyway thought i would share.
donna
anyway thought i would share.
donna
#22
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I think the gap is cute, First Born looks so different
#23
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I've never seen so many kids with braces until i arrived here,i'm sure its a scam by the Dentists.
Dentist to 'soon to be skint' parents .........
"sorry mum/dad your child's teeth are gonna look crap in 'x' amount of years so unfortunately he/she requires braces.....that'll be $7000 .Oh i forgot you have 2 kids ......thats 14 k please"
Gullible parents .......
"Oh dear thats seems quite expensive.I'm not sure if little jonny and jenny really need braces.I may seek a second opinion"
Dentist (rubbing his hands in glee at the thought of another brand new 7 series BMW)
"i really wouldnt bother.All us dentists tell our clients that their kids require mega-expensive treatment and the great Aussie public fall for it everytime.Please set up an account on the way out,that way you can pay off your debt over 2/3/5 years.....aint we nice people"
Parents ......
"oh shite...there goes the new car/holiday/extention/food for the next few years"
What a con
Last edited by stuckinblighty; Mar 10th 2010 at 5:04 am.
#24
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Totally agree.
I've never seen so many kids with braces until i arrived here,i'm sure its a scam by the Dentists.
Dentist to 'soon to be skint' parents .........
"sorry mum/dad your child's teeth are gonna look crap in 'x' amount of years so unfortunately he/she requires braces.....that'll be $7000 .Oh i forgot you have 2 kids ......thats 14 k please"
Gullible parents .......
"Oh dear thats seems quite expensive.I'm not sure if little jonny and jenny really need braces.I may seek a second opinion"
Dentist (rubbing his hands in glee at the thought of another brand new 7 series BMW)
"i really wouldnt bother.All us dentists tell our clients that their kids require mega-expensive treatment and the great Aussie public fall for it everytime.Please set up an account on the way out,that way you can pay off your debt over 2/3/5 years.....aint we nice people"
Parents ......
"oh shite...there goes the new car/holiday/extention/food for the next few years"
What a con
I've never seen so many kids with braces until i arrived here,i'm sure its a scam by the Dentists.
Dentist to 'soon to be skint' parents .........
"sorry mum/dad your child's teeth are gonna look crap in 'x' amount of years so unfortunately he/she requires braces.....that'll be $7000 .Oh i forgot you have 2 kids ......thats 14 k please"
Gullible parents .......
"Oh dear thats seems quite expensive.I'm not sure if little jonny and jenny really need braces.I may seek a second opinion"
Dentist (rubbing his hands in glee at the thought of another brand new 7 series BMW)
"i really wouldnt bother.All us dentists tell our clients that their kids require mega-expensive treatment and the great Aussie public fall for it everytime.Please set up an account on the way out,that way you can pay off your debt over 2/3/5 years.....aint we nice people"
Parents ......
"oh shite...there goes the new car/holiday/extention/food for the next few years"
What a con
Not often I complain about personal stuff.... Heres a post I was going to place before your reply.
Hello!
I'm currently in the middle of my treatment and will likely be moving to Sydney in the next 3 months.
I'm wondering whether anyone has been in the same position?
Can someone give me a rough idea of what orthodontic treatment costs out in Australia? I need to know if I'm going to be out of pocket!
Also, if anyone can recommend a good orthodontist in Sydney that would be really useful.
Many thanks
I'm currently in the middle of my treatment and will likely be moving to Sydney in the next 3 months.
I'm wondering whether anyone has been in the same position?
Can someone give me a rough idea of what orthodontic treatment costs out in Australia? I need to know if I'm going to be out of pocket!
Also, if anyone can recommend a good orthodontist in Sydney that would be really useful.
Many thanks
If there is an alternative get it done there.
I wonder if Aus Orthodontists are dearer than American ones now ?
I have to be approaching the 20k mark for our two kids now. We had that no braces thing on the youngest ..... It didnt work . I've got no idea if there is any come back or not. We did this because both of our older two had to have Jaw operations.
We are now on the traditional method with our youngest of Braces and extractions at cost according to our ortho, who was the one that recommended the no braces scheme in the first place. This has been going on for circa 5 years now. The no Braces scheme for him costs circa 6 to 7k plus extra (cleaning/fluoride treatment etc)
I actually beleive he is doing the braces at cost.... cos it's only cost 2,500 k on top and he reckons thats all he is going to charge us.... so for our 11 year old at least 7,500 plus 2,500. ..... Its probably more like 11,500 all up as I havent wanted to look at the figures. The Daughter just had braces which cost around 6 to 7k
We do get some money back.... IE: when you reach the threshold for medicals expenses in one year from tax... and around 800 dollars per annum from 'our health scheme.
It's been a real millstone around our neck.
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Mar 10th 2010 at 5:55 am.
#25
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I feel your pain Ozzie.The figures you quote are simply a disgrace.Theres no way i'd be able to afford it and i'm surprised many people can
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Re: Orthodontist - continuing treatment
Thanks for all the responses. I have already paid for half of my treatment here, so to think about spending the same amount in full over in Australia seriously makes me reconsider the job offer.
This is my only sticking point at the moment - if it weren't for my orthodontics treatment I'd be over there in a flash!
What shall I do!?!
This is my only sticking point at the moment - if it weren't for my orthodontics treatment I'd be over there in a flash!
What shall I do!?!
#27
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Thanks for all the responses. I have already paid for half of my treatment here, so to think about spending the same amount in full over in Australia seriously makes me reconsider the job offer.
This is my only sticking point at the moment - if it weren't for my orthodontics treatment I'd be over there in a flash!
What shall I do!?!
This is my only sticking point at the moment - if it weren't for my orthodontics treatment I'd be over there in a flash!
What shall I do!?!
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Re: Orthodontist - continuing treatment
Thanks for all the responses. I have already paid for half of my treatment here, so to think about spending the same amount in full over in Australia seriously makes me reconsider the job offer.
This is my only sticking point at the moment - if it weren't for my orthodontics treatment I'd be over there in a flash!
What shall I do!?!
This is my only sticking point at the moment - if it weren't for my orthodontics treatment I'd be over there in a flash!
What shall I do!?!
We have a bill from the Aussie one for $5900 (paid an inital payment of $1400 and then at $150 a month) and that includes 10% off because my son went to primary school with his son and they were mates
Now we've been told that he has imapcted canines which he may well need surgery for and which isn't included in what we are paying for already. God knows how much that surgery will cost. Off to Medibank shortly to check that the surgery isn't defined as orthdontic work and subject to the orthodontic limit on the policy.
Thank god we only have one child!
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OMG! my son who is 8 has just been referred to the hospital over here and is eligible for free care as our dentist noticed last year on a routine x ray that he has 8/9 of his adult teeth missing completely and will need a lot of work. thats a bit worrying that its that much money
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OMG! my son who is 8 has just been referred to the hospital over here and is eligible for free care as our dentist noticed last year on a routine x ray that he has 8/9 of his adult teeth missing completely and will need a lot of work. thats a bit worrying that its that much money