Retainer Repair
Added: September 19, 2006 - 1:10 PM
By: dehydrogenase@gmail.com, Portland, OR
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Case Summary
Braces / Invisilign
Teeth:
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 2002
Case Description
I have an upper retainer in which the wires are bent. My regular orthodontist is in Boise, ID and, as a result, it is simply impractical to travel to Boise to have my retainer fixed. I have worn braces for approximately 2 years and retainers for nearly 1.5 years. I am seeking repair to my upper retainer by restoring the bent wires to a functioning form.
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Reply: Retainer Repair
added: September 19, 2006 - 2:07 PM
Cost Estimate: $100-200
This is a common problem. I see patients with retainer issues from other offices all the time when the patients have moved.If no outside lab work is needed, we just charge a $100 office visit. If you would require a new retainer that an outside lab would need to make, or if I would need to have the lab itself repair the wire, it would be the $100 office visit, plus whatever the lab cost was (usually under $100).Hope this helps.Bill Dischinger, DMD
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