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Ноw То Κеер Тhе Соst Оf Dеntаl Вrасеs То А Міnіmum?

Ноw То Κеер Тhе Соst Оf  Dеntаl Вrасеs То А Міnіmum?

Dеntаl Вrасеs dоn't соmе сhеар sо аnу wау оf kееріng thе соsts dоwn іs wеll rесеіvеd bу аnуоnе whо rеquіrеs thіs tуре оf dеntаl trеаtmеnt. Тhіs іs оnе thе rеаsоns fоr tаkіng оut оrthоdоntіс іnsurаnсе роlісу аs sоmе роlісіеs mау іnсludе thе соsts оf thе brасеs аs thе оvеrаll trеаtmеnt. Ноwеvеr, sеvеrаl роlісіеs оf thіs tуре dоn't соvеr thіs ехtrа sо іt's сruсіаl thаt уоu hаvе sоmе іdеа оf whаt аffесts thе соst оf brасеs аnd sоmе mеthоds уоu саn usе tо kеер thеsе соsts dоwn tо а mіnіmum, sо hеrе І wіll еndеаvоur tо dо јust thаt.


Κіnd оf Вrасеs
Оnе оf thе mаіn соntrіbutоrs tо thе соst оf brасеs wіll bе thе tуре уоu gо fоr.

Іnvіsаlіgn trеаtmеnt соnsіsts оf а numbеr оf аlmоst іnvіsіblе аlіgnеrs thаt уоu саn сhаngе еvеrу twо wееks. Аs уоu сhаngе еасh brасе thе tееth wіll bеgіn tо mоvе slоwlу bасk іntо роsіtіоn. Тhе соsts wіll dіffеr dереndіng оn еvеrу іndіvіduаl саsе but оvеrаll thеу wіll tеnd tо аvеrаgе оut bеtwееn $2000 tо $6000.

Оnе оf thе lеss соstlу орtіоns аrе Іnmаn Аlіgnеrs. Ноwеvеr, thе trеаtmеnt іs rеstrісtеd bу hоw muсh tооth mоvеmеnt саn bе рrоduсеd, sо іt mау nоt bе thе іdеаl trеаtmеnt fоr еvеrуоnе. Usuаllу, thе tурісаl соst оf thіs trеаtmеnt саn bе аnуwhеrе frоm $1200 tо $3000.

Іf уоu јust nееd thе соsmеtіс strаіghtеnіng оf thе frоnt tееth аnd nо rе-аlіgnіng оf уоur bіtе thеn уоu mау wіsh tо thіnk аbоut 6 mоnth smіlеs. Тhеsе аrе usuаllу а quісkеr trеаtmеnt thаn thе stаndаrd brасеs аnd thеrеfоrе соmе іn lеss соstlу,bеgіnnіng аt аrоund $1500

Аt thе tор оf thе rаngе аrе Lіnguаl brасеs whісh аrе fіttеd tо thе bасk оf thе tееth mаkіng thеm іnvіsіblе. Тhеsе tуре dо stаrt аt а rеаsоnаblе $3000 but саn gо uрwаrds оf $12000. Тhеу аrе а mоrе sресіаlіsеd trеаtmеnt rеquіrіng Оrthоdоntіsts tо hаvе undеrgоnе раrtісulаr trаіnіng.

Оnсе уоu knоw thе kіnd оf brасеs уоu nееd, hоw dо уоu gо аbоut gеttіng thеm fоr thе bеst рrісе

Lооk Fоr Ѕресіаl Оffеrs

Whеn сhооsіng уоur Оrthоdоntіst іts wоrth сhесkіng hоw muсh thеу сhаrgе fоr thе vаrіоus tуреs оf brасе аs thе tурісаl рrісе оf brасеs соuld dіffеr quіtе substаntіаllу. Ѕоmе оrthоdоntіsts mіght оnlу оffеr сеrtаіn kіnds suсh аs Іnvіsаlgn аs thеу аrе еffесtіvеlу асtіng аs аn 'аgеnt' fоr thіs раrtісulаr brаnd. Аltеrnаtіvеlу, dіffеrеnt рrасtіtіоnеrs соuld hаvе sресіаl оffеrs оn сеrtаіn tуреs оf brасе аs thеу аttеmрt tо рrоmоtе а сеrtаіn kіnd. Whеnеvеr уоu аrе lооkіng fоr Оrthоdоntіsts tо аlwауs сhесk whаt оffеrs thеу hаvе оn аt thе tіmе.

Ѕеlесtіng Оrthоdоntіsts

Whіlst nоt аffесtіng thе аvеrаgе соst оf brасеs реr sау, thе оvеrаll trеаtmеnt wіll vаrу bеtwееn рrасtіtіоnеrs. Тhоsе thаt соmе suggеstеd bу sоmеоnе еlsе аrе nоrmаllу wоrth а lооk, but thеу mіght nоt bе thе lеаst ехреnsіvе. Аsk tо hаvе а lооk аt sоmе оf thеіr рrеvіоus wоrk аnd mаkе уоur сhоісе frоm thеrе. Lосаtіоn саn аlsо bе а fасtоr whеn іt соmеs tо thе ехреnsе оf thе оvеrаll trеаtmеnt. Yоu wіll tеnd tо dіsсоvеr thаt Оrthоdоntіst whо аrе bаsеd іn сеrtаіn аrеаs, раrtісulаrlу іn lаrgеr сіtіеs tеnd tо сhаrgе mоrе


Тhеrе аrе а mаnу fасtоrs whісh саn іmрасt thе аvеrаgе соst оf brасеs sо іt іs сruсіаl thаt уоu dо whаt еvеr уоu саn tо gеt thе bеst dеаl whіlst сhооsіng thе mоst аррrорrіаtе brасе fоr уоur nееds. Ѕhор аrоund аnd аsk реорlе whо hаvе аlrеаdу hаd thіs trеаtmеnt bеfоrе соmmіttіng уоursеlf. 

What is the Best Age to Wear Braces?

According to the American Association of orthodontists as well as several international orthodontic authorities it is very important for children to get an orthodontic screening by age 7. By seeing a patient and watching them as they grow and develop dentists are able to intervene at the right time in order to correct bite problems that at a later age may not require an orthodontic treatment but plain surgery.

Most kids though will not need to use braces at age 7, the advice most dentists will give the parents is to wait and see how the oral structure of their children is developing in order to apply the best orthodontic treatment if necessary. Parents who have their children regularly checked up by an orthodontist will be able to plan ahead for future treatments if they are indeed needed.

Whether children should have orthodontic procedures perform at an early age is somewhat controversial because it just structure in teeth are developing. However, most dentists will agree that checking a seven year old teeth, bite and jaw structure will help catch problems before they get worse.

Some dentists may agree with the fact that dealing with a teenager between the ages of 14 to 18 may not be as easy as filling with a child between the ages of 10 and 13 because they're tooth structure has already developed and unfortunately the dentist wasn't around to track the progress and growth of the first and second set of permanent molars which can affect the position or arrangement of the rest of the teeth.

According to these statements the best age to get the most out of an orthodontic treatment such as wearing braces can be achieved between the age of nine and 13. Those who didn't have proper orthodontic treatment during those years can still be treated in order to correct malocclusion and even adults can get orthodontic treatment by taking advantage from invisible braces which are not as obvious as the traditional metal braces and can be removed while the person is eating or brushing his or her teeth.

Kids' Braces

Many kids do not have a perfect set of teeth. Some may have crooked teeth while others have uneven size of upper and lower jaws, better referred to as malocclusion. If you are one of them, your dentist might have noticed one of these problems when you have your regular dentist visit and recommend that you see an orthodontist to determine whether your kids needs braces.

Kids? braces are used for kids who do not have straight teeth. These straighten the teeth by putting a steady pressure on the teeth and leaving them in place for a certain duration. Regular braces with wires and rubber bands help move your teeth and correct the alignment. In some cases, you have to wear head or neck gear with wires attached to your teeth to make the braces work even better.

There are different types of kids' braces for you to choose from. The most common that you see are the metal braces. These are still widely used but most kids these days prefer the clear braces, which have the same color as your teeth. You can also opt for braces that are placed behind the teeth so they will not be noticeable.

Having kids' braces is really an effective way to straighten teeth. However, you have to keep in mind that these also act like magnet for food, so you really have to brush often and work at keeping your teeth clean. Your orthodontist will advise you on the proper way of brushing and flossing foods that are stuck in your braces.

Kids' braces can be very inconvenient. But, they can be worth all the trouble when you get to see the results after they are removed, especially when you can now flash that beautiful smile.

What Does "High Maintenance" Really Mean?

We hear this term "High Maintenance" quite frequently used as an adjective to describe Women. Men say, "She was/is high maintenance." What does it mean to you? Do you consider yourself HIGH Maintenance? Do you think being HIGH maintenance is wrong?

High Maintenance to me isn't a financial issue, exclusively or about a woman being demanding. Although being high maintenance requires the means by which a woman's needs, wants, desires and pleasures can be given to her. There should be perks for "staying the course." Many [women] have stayed the course and can enjoy the perks that come with working hard and smart. I do not particularly like when the phrase "high maintenance" is used for a person. I think it works perfectly well for certain vehicles, and other things such as hardwood floors, 100% linen and silk outfits, or even a long and thick head of hair. It works for things that require more attention than their alternatives, perhaps.

I am aware some women require more 'upkeep' than others but it's their choice and lifestyle. One woman may not care about makeup, manicures, pedicures, massages, highlights in her hair, fine jewelry, luxurious suites at their vacation destination, or being catered to and pampered. Another woman may seek out this treatment because it enables her to thrive and flourish. Would the latter type of woman be considered "High Maintenance?"

What I think is wrong is when a woman demands these things from someone when she isn't capable of providing them for herself. Or when she forces a man to go into debt just to maintain a facade, which isn't affordable for either of them. A man complying with such demands need to reassess his involvement with this type of woman and bid her farewell.

Read what a young man of 26, whom I'll call Michael, thinks High Maintenance women are when he was asked the question.

"High maintenance women, from my personal definition means:

1. Needs lots of time

2. Needs lots of effort

3. Are very fussy and particular

4. Are difficult and troublesome

5. Are annoying

6. Have high expectations of her partner or date

7. Will be quick to reject a person if those expectations are not met

8. Hard to please, not easily impressed

9. Takes forever to get ready

10. Something all but the most patient and tolerant men should avoid like the plague."

And a gentleman of 68, whom I'll call George, describes a High Maintenance woman as follows:

"High Maintenance includes many things. She selects a restaurant because of she's heard VIPs go there not because of great food and service. Another High Maintenance definition is she's very demanding with little consideration of what the guy enjoys so the time together becomes high maintenance (wasted). The rental car must be impressive and so many other things."

To be fair, here are two quotes from women who are 47 and 50 years of age, respectively:

"High maintenance here in Australia is really the term used to describe women being highly groomed which includes nail polish, good make up, classical/business clothes, etc. on a daily basis." --Jeni

"Funny, I thought getting your nails done and your hair done and looking nice and acting appropriately was just part of being a woman/girl. Since when did the maintaining the aspects of our sex become high maintenance?" --Cheryl

And finally, a 50 year old, whom I'll call Sharon, made this contribution to the question.

1. If your purse holds more than 5 lbs of ESSENTIALS . . .

2. If you own more than 50 pairs of shoes . . .

3. If your make-up case is a double-decker toolbox from Sears . . .

4. If a small family could live in your closet . . .

5. If more than 3 items in your closet still have price tags . . .

6. If your jewelry box used to be a high-boy chest . . .

7. If you have more underwear than you can wear in 3 months . . .

8. If a weekend trip takes more than 1 piece of luggage . . .

9. If you spend more on hair products than groceries . . .

10. If your dry-cleaning bill is more than your car payment . . .

11. If you have a weekly Botox appointment . . .

12. If you're still making payments on your last plastic surgery . . .

You may be High Maintenance!

I am guilty of four of the twelve (#2, #5, #7 & #8); therefore, if Sharon is correct, I am High Maintenance! Pffft! I don't think so! I, admittedly, require more 'attention' than I used to. I am older. I deserve it. I have earned it. I also give as good or greater than I get. I never want to feel obligated to anyone or for anyone to feel taken advantage of by me. If I am over-indulgent with myself, you can count on me being over-indulgent with you. I maintain myself. I'm blessed and highly favoured! Because I'm blessed-- I must be a blessing.

Are you High Maintenance? The phrase is not restricted to describe only women. Men have been deemed and a few I know, as High Maintenance. I just think people have different requirements, likes and dislikes. I hope Michael and George aren't entirely correct!

Copyright © 2007 Avis Ward of AWard Consulting, LLC

How to Keep Your Retainers Clean After Your Braces Come Off

Getting retainers is often the happiest time for an orthodontic patient. After years of braces, your teeth will soon be "free!" But it isn't entirely carefree. You need to wear your retainers exactly as your orthodontist tells you or your teeth could shift back to the way they were before braces. And since retainers cost several hundred dollars to replace, you want to keep them clean, odor-free, and safe from breakage!

Why Do I Need to Wear Retainers?
After your braces come off, the periodontal ligaments that hold the teeth in place are still loose from the pressure of your braces. Generally it takes anywhere from 3 to 9 months for the periodontal ligaments to tighten up and "remember" the new positions of your straightened teeth. This is why it's so important that you wear your retainer exactly the way that your orthodontist recommends. You just spent years in braces -- this final step is very important for keeping your smile as beautiful as it was the day your braces came off!

Most orthodontists tell their patients to wear their retainers 24/7 for the first few months. Gradually you can switch to wearing the retainers only at night. And after a year or more, you might be able to "get away with" wearing them several nights per week. But if you want your teeth to stay in their new positions, you can't totally stop wearing your retainer. You will need to wear it at least several nights per week for the rest of your life to keep your teeth in their proper positions. Teeth are dynamic and respond to the pressures of daily living (the position of your tongue, the way you bite and chew, etc). Over time those pressures will move the teeth. Wearing your retainers helps to ensure that the teeth remain "retained" where they were on the day your braces came off.

How to Clean Retainers
One of the biggest challenges to wearing retainers (and even Invisalign-type aligner trays) is keeping the retainers and aligners clean. Bacteria build up on the retainers and aligners the same way that they build up on teeth. If you don't keep your aligners clean, very quickly you will notice that they smell bad and have an ugly layer of white gunky film. If you don't clean your retainers or aligners properly, the film will harden and become almost impossible to remove. This is true for all types of retainers (plastic and wire Hawley retainers, clear Essix retainers, aligner trays, snoring and bruxism devices, etc).

How can you keep your retainers clean and odor free? There are several ways.
Always rinse your retainers in warm water after taking them out of your mouth. Before putting your retainer into a retainer case, give it a quick rinse. This will wash away some of the surface bacteria. Do not use an anti-bacterial hand wipe on your retainer. The chemicals in antibacterial hand wipes may be toxic if they are put into your mouth! The easiest method for cleaning retainers is the good old-fashioned toothbrush. If you have a plastic and wire Hawley retainer, you can brush it with toothpaste on a soft toothbrush. However, this method is not recommended for Invisalign-type clear aligner trays or clear Essix retainers (which look like aligner trays). The toothpaste can scratch the clear plastic and over time, your retainers will not be "invisible" anymore. Some people recommend soaking retainers in a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide diluted with water, or even an alcohol-based mouthwash. This helps to kill germs, but doesn't address the white gunky build-up. In addition, these harsh chemicals can damage the surface of the plastic over time, turning it yellow. Some people use denture cleaning tablets to clean their retainers or aligners. This will seem to work at first, but over time the harsh chemicals in the denture tablets will turn your retainer yellow. This is because the denture tablets are strongly formulated to clean false teeth, not retainers.

This is the reason why the companies that make retainers have come out with special cleaning products. These products are formulated to kill germs and remove the white buildup without harming the plastic in the retainers. Two products work extremely well for this purpose: SonicBrite and Retainer Brite. Both products can be found on the DentaKit website.

SonicBrite makes a retainer cleaning kit which includes cleaning powder and a portable battery-operated sonic bath. It's easy to use: just place some warm water in the sonic bath, put in a small spoon of SonicBrite powder, and turn on the unit. The vibrations from the unit help to loosen debris from your retainer or aligner tray, and the powder kills more than 99% of the bacteria. After 15 minutes the unit shuts itself off. Simply remove your retainer, rinse in cool water, and you're good to go! If your retainer has not been properly cleaned in a long time and contains a lot of white build-up, two cycles in the SonicBrite kit usually remove all of the debris.

Another product that most dentists recommend is Retainer Brite. This product comes in tablets (similar to denture cleaning tablets) but is formulated gently, specifically for retainers. Unlike denture cleaning tablets, Reatiner Brite will not turn your retainers or aligners yellow. To use Retainer Brite, just fill a cup with warm water, drop in one Retainer Brite tablet, and in about 10 minutes your retainers are clean and odor-free. There is also a portable battery-operated sonic cleaner that you can optionally buy to use with Retainer Brite, which vibrates and helps to loosen debris from your retainer or aligner tray.

Which product is better? It depends on your needs. If your retainer or aligner tray has a lot of white build-up, the SonicBrite powder will do a better job of removing it. This is good option for people who have not properly cleaned their retainers and need to strip away gunky build-up and keep it away. However, if your retainer is already fairly clean, you can use Retainer Brite tablets daily to keep it fresh. They both cost about the same amount of money (around for a supply that lasts several months up to year).  Some people buy both products and use SonicBrite for a deep cleaning and Retainer Brite for everyday use.  Both SonicBrite and Retainer Brite have been endorsed and used by dentists and orthodontists worldwide.

Keeping Your Retainers Safe
"I lost my retainer!" These are dreadful words that you will hopefully never say. It can take 2 to 3 weeks to make a new retainer, and most orthodontists charge anywhere from 0 to 0 or more to make a new set of retainers. This is because most retainers are made by outside labs, so the orthodontist must send the mold of your mouth to the lab to have a new set of custom retainers fabricated. Obviously you want to keep your retainers safe and accounted for at all times. The best way to do this is with a good retainer case. Your orthodontist will probably give you a retainer case when you get your retainers. But if you want more than one case, or if you want a case of a specific color or size, the DentaKit web store carries a wide selection of all types of retainer cases, both hard and soft.

The most common way that retainers are lost is by wrapping them in napkins. You can't see the retainer inside the napkin, you forget about it, and soon the napkin gets tossed in the garbage. Unless you want to spend hours digging through the trash, it's better to put your retainer into a proper case - never use a napkin!

Should you get a hard case or a soft case? That depends on where you keep your retainer. If you are not going to keep your retainer in a place where it will potentially get "smashed," then you can opt for a soft case. But if you tend to put your retainer in your pocket, or a backpack where it may get buried under heavy books, it's best to get a hard case to protect your retainer from breakage. Some retainer cases include a hole or a loop for attaching it to a keychain clip or a lanyard, which keeps them easily within reach. Boys and men may want to get a retainer case in a dark color, but keep in mind that bright colors are easier to find at the bottom of a backpack, briefcase, or purse.

Be sure to label your retainer case so that it will get returned to you if it gets lost. If your retainer case doesn't come with an ID sticker, use an address label or write your name and phone number inside the retainer case in permanent marker.

Guide to Hi-Def TV Specifications

Want to buy a high-def TV but just don't know how to figure out the specifications to choose the best sets? Here's a short guide to some of the most common specs you'll be faced with.

Contrast ratings - a measurement of the darkest blacks to the lightest whites - Panasonic boasts of a 18000:1 contrast rating for their best plasma. In nearly every case, you'll find that plasma TVs have better contrast ratings than any other high-def TV, but you don't necessarily need off-the-charts contrast ratings to have a television you'll enjoy. An 1800:1 makes most people happy, and in a darkened room you often can't tell much difference, though it will be obvious in a showroom.

1080p and 1080i - These numbers refer to the horizontal lines that make up your television image. Traditional televisions - and traditional TV broadcasts - have a 480i; most modern high-def TVs have 1080 or better. The p and i refer to the method the television uses to interpret these lines. An i is an interlaced picture, where every other line refreshes, usually every 1/60 of a second. A p displays all the lines at once, and refreshes either every 1/60 or 1/30 of a second. Look for sets that have a high number and the p for best pictures. Also, for best results look for Blu-ray sets that match this number for your television; some televisions designed for interlaced images cannot handle a Blu-ray set only for p.

Scaling - Refers to the ideal resolution for your television's picture. This is more important for a front-projection DLP TV than any other set, as it determines the maximum and minimum picture for good viewing.

Artifacts - Auras, ghost images, sharp edges, and other distracting things that can detract from your high-def TV's good image processing. A television reviewed as having few or no artifacts is always better than one that has some complaints.

De-judder processing - this refers to the sometimes-jerky motion when frames change too slowly. Because high-def TVs are in essence computing devices, this depends heavily on internal processor speed as well as good programming at the factory. Some experts complain that certain sets do too good a job at de-juddering, and as a result the image is unnaturally smooth in motion. Most consumers are happier with this sort of set, though, so the better your de-judder is the happier you will probably be.

Resolution - Most sets have at least 1920 x 1080 resolution, referencing the vertical x horizontal lines your set will display. High resolutions indicate better pictures, provided everything else works well.

Color-temperature presets -- With values like Cool1 and Neutral, these presets skew your television's color settings toward blues or reds. These settings are not necessarily a make-or-break thing for your high-def TV, but it's nice to be able to skew your picture without fiddling with every color setting. Most high-def TVs have many other color settings you can mess around with, but none of them are critical.

There are several other specs, with more being created every day, but these should help you choose a great high def TV for your needs.