Braces in Los Angeles

Orthodontists in Los Angeles California

I’ve been reading the dental section for a few months now, and it seems most people assume Invisalign costs more – maybe double – what traditional braces cost. I’ve just attended a national meeting of Invisalign dentists and none of them charge more. Where does this idea come from? Are orthodontists charging more for Invisalign?
If you think the price is higher, where did you get your information?

I’m just curious, I was wondering about things like going out to dinner or a night at the pub or if I forgot to take it somewhere with me. How long can i leave it out for and how bad would it be?

I have a gap between my front teeth and really gaps about “-” this big between some of my other teeth. How many times do i have to go to the orthodontist till i actually get my braces on.
Or how many visits did it take you.

They are usually ladies, and they are the ones that mainly work with you.

One of my friend got his wisdom teeth pulled out, but i think they took his braces off. I have braces right now, and i was wondering if i’m getting my wisdom teeth pulled out or not. They already grew. Thanks!

I can only assume they don’t value dentistry and orthodontics like americans do. It can’t be a coincidence that nearly every brit i see on tv, magazines, etc. have a less than desirable set of chompers.

It seems the braces would obstruct him being able to work on one’s teeth. Also, is it preferable to get braces after having all dental work done or does it matter?

I am just looking for some answers as i am getting them adjusted every 4 weeks and i have spoken to other people that have had braces and they say every 6 – 7 weeks. The 4 week adjustment time is my idea as i do not want to have them for very long, so my orthadontist said i can have them adjusted earlier. Has anyone experienced this and has the estimated time been shortened.

Today, I went to the orthodontist and was told my aligners would arrive in 8-10 weeks. On almost all the other cases I read about it said 4-6 weeks.
How long did it take for you to get your aligners?

The percentage that includes me! I switched to traditional braces several aligners away from my last ones. I could have gotten more Invisalign aligners but that would have been too much of a hassle and not as safe as traditional ones. Had I known that Invisalign wouldn’t do such a perfect job, I may have started with traditional braces.
My orthodontist told me a small portion of people actually end up getting traditional braces… hmm…