It depends on the kid.

If your general dentist thinks that your son needs orthodontic treatment, you will be referred to an orthodontist and he will tell you what level of treatment is needed, when to start, how long it will take and how much, etc. Each kid's teeth and physical development is different. Generally speaking, you want to start treatment before the physical growth spurt starts. My son is 10 years old. But he is dental advanced. We've been shopped around already and everybody agreed that he should start treatment sooner than later. I asked the orthodontists and they told me that this was a very standardized profession. If we do need to switch orthodontist due to job change, another orthodontist at a different location can very easily pick up the rest of the treatment. For my son, the entire treatment will be around 2 years with retention braces until he is 18.

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• The 1st evaluation is usually free. -snwflk- ♀ (261 bytes) () 07/15/2008 postreply 09:27:11

• I know it is expensive and that is the reason why I --妈妈- ♀ (201 bytes) () 07/15/2008 postreply 09:32:30

• No, you won't need to pay another amount of money -snwflk- ♀ (370 bytes) () 07/15/2008 postreply 09:43:28

• To put it in a better way, -snwflk- ♀ (59 bytes) () 07/15/2008 postreply 09:47:20

• Thank you a lot. This info. is really what I am looking for. --妈妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/15/2008 postreply 09:53:34

• Thank you. This is a very useful information. I will --妈妈- ♀ (61 bytes) () 07/15/2008 postreply 09:28:01