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| Thread ID: 105620 | 2009-12-08 21:34:00 | Orthodontic charges | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 837789 | 2009-12-08 21:34:00 | My daughter needs an orthodontic assessment (told by her school dental nurse) and my research produced the following: 1. $45.00 for the initial consultation and if bracing is necessary for both lower and upper - $4,000. (Location: Papatoetoe, S. Auckland) 2. $65.00 for the initial consultation and bracings from $6,000 to $7,500. (Loaction: Howick, E. Auckland) As can be seen from the above, the pricing differences are quite huge. Does it mean that the more expensive one provides better and more professional services than the 'not so' expensive one? Would really appreciate it if someone has experiences in this area could share his/her views and comments. It's going to involve large sum of $$. I never expected it to be soooo expensive! |
bk T (215) | ||
| 837790 | 2009-12-08 21:41:00 | Braces from South Auckland region are generally cheaper than, say, Eastern or Central Auckland. The quality of the braces should be the same, regardless. A friend of mine had his done in South Auckland; it is still firmly attached to his teeth, as far as I know :p |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 837791 | 2009-12-08 21:50:00 | Braces from South Auckland region are generally cheaper than, say, Eastern or Central Auckland. The quality of the braces should be the same, regardless. A friend of mine had his done in South Auckland; it is still firmly attached to his teeth, as far as I know :p I would imagine you could get your teeth rearranged in South Auckland quite easily, although it may not be the desired result! :p |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 837792 | 2009-12-08 22:01:00 | Not so much on "rearrangement"; "reallignment" would be a more appropriate term :thumbs: | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 837793 | 2009-12-08 23:40:00 | ... although it may not be the desired result! :p Would you be kind enough to elaborate a little further? Have you (or someone you know) had any (good or bad) experiences with S. Auckland dentists to share? As this involves quite a large sum of money (as far as I am concerned), comments and views are appreciated. Cheers |
bk T (215) | ||
| 837794 | 2009-12-08 23:43:00 | I think he meant, if someone knocks them out | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 837795 | 2009-12-09 00:50:00 | Ahah - Percussion orthodontry. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 837796 | 2009-12-09 00:59:00 | Orthodontics is a highly specialised skill. Any orthodontist should be fine. If you can get it done more cheaply in one place, go for it. I imagine that in South Auckland people find this cost very hard to cope with so the orthodontists charge less. FWIW my daughters braces are costing $6000 in Invercargill......sob...... |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 837797 | 2009-12-09 02:09:00 | Well my teeth can damn well stay stuffed. Seeing as no-one would even give me an appointment and the one in Auckland when I was there wanted $700 to rip it out. | pctek (84) | ||
| 837798 | 2009-12-09 02:36:00 | Ahah - Percussion orthodontry. Or contact counselling. |
prefect (6291) | ||
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