My son is fourteen and still sucks his thumb.  He does not do it all the time every day but over the years he has done it enough to push out his teeth a little.  I took him to see an orthodontic dentist so that his teeth can be corrected.  However once he found out my son still will suck his thumb when stressed or upset he said it would be better not to get braces until he stop that habit.

He was saying it would only be a waste of money since if my son still sucks his thumb once the braces are off he will over time mess the up again.  I understand what he is saying but am very upset with the attitude that he gave off.   Like we have not tried to get him to stop.  He is the only child out of our four that does that.

I think that if we can get him into braces he would stop sucking his thumb.  Are there orthodontic dentist that would be able to treat my son without the attitude?  If you know of any kind suggest that may help my son to stop thumb sucking then we could try that too.   Thanks

I been having a toothache now for the past few weeks.  It is one of my front top teeth.  It is not OMG I am in pain but it does hurt off and on.   I have been to the dentist only for him to tell me I do not have any cavities nor do I have any gum issues.  I know I should be happy with that but I even had my orthodontic dentist look at my teeth and he also tells me that my teeth have no cavities.

I know the pain in is not coming from my braces since I had them now for a year without any pain from day one. I have a great Orthodontic dentist by the way.  So why do I have this toothache?  Can there be other reasons besides a cavity for someone to have a toothache.

Question: I will be needing orthodontic services and was told I would need to have a panorex x-ray done as part of them providing me a treatment plan and estimate on  orthodontic services. I do not have insurance and I need to know much this is all going to cost me.

Reply: The cost is going to depend on the type of Insurance Plan you have. Sometimes the cost of X-rays for Orthodontic treatment is not covered at all so you need to review your plan benefits. If you do not have Insurance then the cost of any X-rays would depend on what the dentist is charging. Dentist to dentist cost varies and would be hard to say what one charges and why. That would be something you would need to shop out.

A discount plan would be able to help you off set the cost of your orthodontic treatment most discount plans will save you about 20% for that type of service. You do need to go to a dentist in their network. There is no out side network so if you are trying to stay with a current dentist make sure they are in the plan before buying one.

Braces and Wisdom Teeth Extractions, Getting the Right Dental Plan. My 17 year old son needs to have braces and before he can have them put on the dentist wants us to have his wisdom teeth pulled. Our dental insurance will not cover the extractions since a specialist will have to pull the wisdom teeth nor does will our current dental plan cover for braces. I am at lost as how to go about paying for all this work without dental insurance help.

Dental Insurance for Adult Braces in Louisiana. I am looking for a dental plan that will cover for adult braces.  I live in Louisiana and I am 25 year old.  I do have a full time job but my current dental benefits does not include anything for braces.

I have a few gaps since I was a child and now that I can afford to have better dental care I would like a dental plan that can help me get braces.  Please advise if you offer such a dental plan

Individual dental insurance plans for minors in California.  I have two boys that live in California and I live in Washington.  I need to get them dental insurance but I am not sure if I have to buy two dental plan on for each child or if I can buy just one for both of them.  I do not want to get a dental insurance where I have to include the X she has her own dental.  Can you please advise

Dental Insurance Quote for adult braces in New York.  My son is 19 and I am looking to help him get braces.  We really could not afford them when he was younger and I like to help him out now.  I would like to know what dental insurance plans you have to offer in New York that offers coverages for adult braces.

Dental opinions regarding braces the dos and don’t to braces:  I am new to having to have braces on in fact I just got them a little over a week ago.  Now I get the basic not to eat hard sticky candy.  But I like some more advise I want to make sure when I out of braces my teeth look great.  Please give me some more dos and don’t about braces.

New Jersey dental insurance for braces needed:  I could use your help in finding a good dental insurance plan that offer orthodontic dental services for a fourteen year old.  My son is going to need braces and my dental benefits from work does not offer coverages for orthodontic dentistry.  

Because of that I am needing and additional dental plan for just my son so he can have some coverages towards the cost of my getting him braces.   What is your best plan for just that and can I list only him?

I live in Connecticut and I am looking for good dental insurance or a dental plan that will over me the best savings in getting adult braces.  I have gaping issues that I want to have corrected. I finding it hard to find dental insurance and I am willing to review a dental discount plan if I truely get saving from them.   What can you tell me about your dental plans you have available and which one would be the best.

I have two son one who is 13 and another that is 15.  I was told by their dentist the both should be in braces for overbite issues.   I am not sure this is too important to me.  Having to pay for braces on not one but two kids would be ver costly at a time when we are trying to save money.

I would like some opinions on if havin a slight over bite is very important to have corrected?  Both of their teeth are great no cavities since their baby teeth.  Also would not mind some advise on what is a good dental insurance plan to get for braces if we do decide to have them.

I have a 12 year old daughter that I am told needs to have braces for a overbite.  The dentist told me it does not have to be done right away but if I wanted to correct her bite I would need to go to an Orthodontic dentist so she can have braces.

I looked into my current dental insurance plans and it does not really offer any coverages for braces only about a $400 savings which to me is not much.  Are there any other additional dental plans I could get that would pay out more so I can better afford to get braces for my daughter?

I live in NY and I am 26 I have been wanting to get braces for gaping issues since I was a kid but my parents just could not afford to get braces for me.  Now that I can pay for them myself I am having problems finding dental insurance for adult braces.

I see you off dental discount plan and that it you show I would get a 20 percent savings off braces.  I would like to make sure that is for adults.  Also could I get any type of braces or is it just for the metal kind?  Thanks for any information provided.

I missed placed my retainer that I have to wear every day except for when I am eating.  I take it out once in a while to go to sleep to, if they are bugging me and I can not go to sleep with them.  Other then that I left them in as advised.

Now I can not recall what I did with them.  I do not want my teeth to start shifting again after my mom paid for my braces and everything but I do not see the dentist for another two weeks.  Will my teeth shift that soon?  Or can I use that time time look for my retainer?   My mom will be very upset if she has to pay for another one.

Hello I live in Maine with just my son and I.  I was told by my son dentist that he will be needing braces for his over crowding issue.  I want to get him braces so he can have nice teeth.  I know what it is like to have good strong teeth but have them still look messed up because they are crooked.

I been calling around to  a few dental offices so I can get an idea of cost.  Howver the cost range is too high for me to afford. Although the dental offices I called stated they will offer a payment plan they still want a large down to get started.  What can I do to make getting braces for my son more affordable?  I do not want him to have crooked teeth as an adult.

I am 25 and I have a gap in the top front part of my teeth.  Not right in the middle but a little over. I really do not like it but at 25 I do not want to get braces.  Besides my dental insurance would not cover adult braces.   Is there any other way to fix a gap without having to be in metal braces for years?  Please advise would love to hear other suggestions.

I have a girl friend that say she has an overbite and she feels she very unattractive because of it.   She is 16 and is upset that her parents will not let her have braces to correct her bite.   I do not see it myself.  I really try and tell her no one can see that she has an overbite but she said she looks like a rabbit.

Whatever right…  But I try and understand where she is coming from.  Do people really see an over bite as unattractive?  Her parents tell her it is not so bad that they are going to pay out over 2000.00 getting it fixed. Is there any cheaper way for her to fix an overbite that I can pass onto her?

I am looking for dental insurance that will offer some coverage for adult braces.  I live in TX and have an over bite.  I was never able to have corrected when I was a child since my parents could not afford braces for me.   I am now an adult and would like to take care of fixing my bite but I am finding it  hard to find a dental plan that will cover any part of adult braces.  Can you help suggest something for me?

This may seem odd but about three years ago I had braces put on.   At the time I had them on I had dental insurance However a year into the treatment and I lost my job and had to get a new one that did not offer me dental insurance.

I started having problems with the Orthodontic dnetal office since they started charging me full price and back charging me saying they never go the money from my insurance.  It was many phone calls and much hassle  but I prove them wrong.  However, they would not continue with my brace care unless I pay them in full for the remaining cost which I did not have.

Little to say I left and never went back,  but had these braces on me ever since and never had them adjusted.  Now I have dental insurance again but they will not cover me for my braces either since this is preexiting to them.   I am at the point that I just want them off.  I just not sure where to go to get them off?

I am fairly new to having metal braces.  I brush after every meal but still feel as it my teeth are dirty.  I also floss the best I can with having braces on and feel a little better but I really hate thinking I got food bits in my braces or that my teeth look dirty so I am always brushing my teeth.   Is there a better way to really clean your teeth when you have braces on.