Teeth straightening advice

[Naj]

Hi,

I'm a bit of a dental phobe. Only visited a dentist once in 14 years. I'm now 25 and more self-conscious about my teeth.

I'm looking to get my teeth straightened but don't know where to begin. I see that there are lots of techniques with varying prices. I hope it's not too much of a complex issue to sort out. I'd prefer not to have any teeth out. What are my options? Can anyone recommend a good orthodontist in Birmingham (city centre or near).

[clydetheglyde]

Hi, I was in the same position as you. I looked on the internet in order to find local orthodondics in my area. After emailing three enquiring about their prices I opted for one of them, had a consultation a month later which I paid £70. During the consultation he looked at my teeth, took some moulds and photographs then told me the various options I could go for (3 in total with varying dental aesthetics). He then put these in writing with the various costs for each. I have since had a quad helix fitted to expand my upper arch, will be having 5 teeth extracted June time (which I'm terrified, as I had a bad experience with a dentist when I was young, hence waiting until I was 30 to get help) followed by a fixed brace fitted. If your case if not as complex then your dentist will probably gives you several different brace options and solutions. Get Googling

[Naj]

I had a couple of estimates from different consultants..

Invisalign - 15 months - £3900
6 Month Smiles - 8 months - £2700

I know that Invisalign is expensive but don't have many reference points for the 6 Month Smiles. Does the price seem reasonable? They both include Zoom whitening by the way.

[Dr Sepehrara]

the price seems reasonable, but the important questions should be what is the end result going to be. This really depends on the experience of the clinician using these techniques.

[alexdestin]

I used to have a catch when he was younger and tried to straighten teeth fell to the end! Recently, I started to want straight teeth. I know the answer to your question too, and would be expensive or covered by insurance.