So, we're having open enrollment, and I'm thinking about getting an FSA for braces -- or, more likely, Invisalign. My teeth aren't that crooked, but they've gotten worse over time. So if I straighten them would they just wonk out again in ten more years? I can't decide if that would even be worthwhile. I guess I should go for a consultation with an orthodontist. Hmmmmm!
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Jesse - Jul 29, 2014 7:51:00 am PDT #3071 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Zenkitty - Jul 29, 2014 8:35:34 am PDT #3072 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Jesse, that was my situation when I started Invisalign - my teeth weren't THAT crooked, but were getting worse. Now they are straight, and I am much more confident about my smile (I never realized how much that crooked front tooth bothered me). Invisalign is not cheap, but it may not be as expensive as you think either. It was worth it, to me, to be able to eat and brush my teeth normally. As to whether they'll wonk out again, they will, but at the end of your alignment, you get a permanent retainer (probably just the last aligner), which you should wear at night to keep them from sliding back into old habits. I got used to it fast and it really is no problem. It also keeps me fromo clenching my teeth at night.
So, tl;dr, it's def. worth it to consult an orthodontist who has experience with Invisalign.
Jesse - Jul 29, 2014 8:39:31 am PDT #3073 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I was just talking to my coworker who has it, and I had forgotten about the retainer part -- I already sleep with a mouthguard, so that won't be anything new. She said hers is about $5K. So maybe I will see about a consult!
sarameg - Jul 29, 2014 8:40:14 am PDT #3074 of 30000
It was just the right weather for a walk down to the harbor. So that's what I did at lunch.
And now we have a hummer in the quiet room...
Zenkitty - Jul 29, 2014 8:41:04 am PDT #3075 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Yep, mine was $5K also, but that covered *everything* - office visits, adjustments, the whole thing.
Jesse - Jul 29, 2014 8:54:22 am PDT #3076 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I just looked, and my dental insurance says I only have to pay $2K for orthodontia! I wonder if invisalign counts for that. Crap, now I really want to figure this thing out.
Burrell - Jul 29, 2014 9:20:34 am PDT #3077 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
You only have to pay, or it will only pay the first $2000? Mine is the latter, and I hear that's considered good insurance.
shrift - Jul 29, 2014 9:30:38 am PDT #3078 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Ugh, the guy in Australia who keeps using my email address for things has struck again. Now I'm getting travel quotes for Sydney to Fiji.
He's my Australian Tino.
Jesse - Jul 29, 2014 9:33:07 am PDT #3079 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You only have to pay, or it will only pay the first $2000? Mine is the latter, and I hear that's considered good insurance.
I can't quite tell, but either way, if the "actual" cost is $5K, that sounds pretty good, no? Plus tax savings with an FSA.
EpicTangent - Jul 29, 2014 9:38:02 am PDT #3080 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
You only have to pay, or it will only pay the first $2000? Mine is the latter, and I hear that's considered good insurance.
Yeah, mine wouldn't cover me at all. I can only get orthodontia for my (non-existent) children.