My family is kind of poor.. and i think i need braces?

what do i do?





my teeth aren't terribly crocked, but i know it will get worse if i don't fix this now.





this is how my top teeth look like (with one tooth slightly forward) http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/895000/ima...





and my bottom teeth are crocked like this: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~lora/lora...





but they are not sticking up





how much will it take to fix this? (about)


how long do i have to wear the braces? (about)


what do you recommend i should do about the financial problems of me getting braces?





and please tell me if your a dentist so i can see which advice would be most accurate

My family is kind of poor.. and i think i need braces?
GO GET A JOB!
Reply:Ur parents may have dental insurance...
Reply:I just bet anything those are not pictures of your teeth. What you should do is get a job and pay for your braces, you sure look old enough to work. Maybe your parents can get part-time jobs and pay for them.
Reply:im not a dentist, but I had braces and I have two lids with braces.


your teeth dont look bad at all. you may not even need braces.


it would be best if you went to see an orthadontist and to let them tell you.


if you look around enough you might be able to find someone that would give you a free consultaion
Reply:if your poor like me seek help from the government they have many programs and plans that are for people who are considered poor in this country health plans that your family can apply for and qualify good look.
Reply:ask your parents if they have dental insurance- have you parents set up a consult with an orthodontist and then you'll know more about the treatment/cost. most offices have a flexible pymt plan that might work .
Reply:To begin with I'm not a Dentist, I'm a Denturist/Technician and as such have created hundreds of orthodontic appliances. Now, while the photos are fine they do not provide the complete ability to diagnose your situation. Xrays need to be taken and plaster study models made of both jaws and teeth. The plaster study models allow the Orthodontists to hold them together and move them in various opening, closing and side movement positions in order to see exactly how they come together and how moving any one tooth will affect the others. The models also allows the Orthodontist to understand just how each tooth can be moved to achieve the greatest amount of success. Once repositioned, retainers will have to be created that you will wear from now on at different times of the day or night so as to maintain the correction. Cost wise, it appears that several hundreds of dollars will be required. There are loan companies that specialize in dental services loans. Your parents can ask the Dentists which one his patients use most. Good luck.
Reply:I'm in the same situation as you: I'm a triplet and all three of us need braces. My brother has them right now but I have to wait until he gets his off (2 more years) to get mine and then after me is my other brother.





Start by going to an orthodontist to find out how much it would cost. I think braces range anywhere from $1,000 - $4,000 (?) (depending on where you live, how long you need them, how severe your problem is, etc.). Usually you set up a payment plan where you pay gradually so it's not as much of a burden (it still is, but it doesn't really seem like it... if that makes any sense).





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