noofie

Hi,

Just wondered if any of you out there could give me some advice re orthodontic treatment.

My 14 year old son had braces fitted about 6 weeks ago here in the UK - he has top and bottom tram tracks and another one on the roof of his mouth as he has an overbite.

We are hoping to be in Australia by August 2008, obviously he will still have his braces - does anyone have any experience of the cost of continuing this treatment once in Australia and can anyone recommend a good Orthodontist on the Gold Coast - Coomera area.

I know it's going to be expensive so I just want to be prepared.

Thanks

Sam

Your biggest expense has already been covered and done (fitting of the braces)

Can't help with the Orthodontist in GC as i'm in WA but you'll just need check up and tightening etc!

rosscov1970

my daughter had braces fitted, top and bottom before we arrived in Adelaide and was 6 months into an anticipated 18 months of treatment.

It costs us $145 every 4-6 weeks for 'tweaking'.

Our last 2 appointments were less than 5 minutes each, just to be told, 'yes everything is progressing well, I'll see you in another month!'

We have been here 11 months now and the treatment still isn't complete. I believe she'll have a retainer in March and then hopefully the end will be nigh.

So start saving!

Nerine

We have our fist visit for adjustments scheduled for this week in Burleigh.

Cost is estimated to be in the region of $270 but this is also for a new analysis for a future treatment plan with a review of the treatment to date, so can't give you the normal monthly adjustment costs just yet.

Our old dentist gave us the impressions, x rays, measurements, treatment history and a CD Rom to give to the new guy, good if you can get something similar from yours before you leave.

Worth noting that some dentists are also qualified to do orthdontic work.

noofie

Thanks for your replies - may not be as bad as I was expecting. I had read to can cost up to $8000 but I suppose that is for the foundation work before the x-rays and the fitting etc which we are lucky enough to have had done.

Nerine

Once you've go to the monthly adjustments stage the payments do settle down ok.