Many parents are
worried about the cost of braces in Houston, so when their orthodontist
recommends Two-Phase treatment, they start to panic. Two phases of treatment? Isn’t that twice the braces and twice the
cost?
This thought process
drives many parents to put off treatment so they can invest in just one set of
hopefully affordable braces in Houston, TX rather than two. While logic would make you think that putting
off treatment would save you money, the truth is that it could cost you a lot
more in the long run.
To help put this in
perspective, understand that the comparison you are making is between the cost
of Two-Phase treatment on your child and the cost of one-time orthodontic
treatment on a child who is recommended to have this one-time treatment. The accurate comparison would be between the
cost of your child’s Two-Phase treatment and the cost of your child getting treatment
exclusively later in life. Why do you
need to make this comparison when thinking about the cost of braces in Houston?
Because orthodontists only
recommended Two-Phase treatment and Invisalign treatment in Houston
in cases where they believe that delaying treatment will result in more
significant problems that will require greater intervention. So while two sets of braces are more
expensive than one, two sets of braces are cheaper than, say, tooth extraction,
palatal expanders, surgery, and braces—all of which could be a possibility
without Two-Phase treatment.
However, even if
significant interventions will not be needed—and it is difficult to predict if
they will—the cost of Two-Phase treatment is not significantly higher than just
going through the process once. You would
expect it to double the cost, but in some cases it will only cost about 25%
more than waiting. In addition to the
fact that there will be two sets of braces and two retainers, other additional
costs include the visits during the interim years between the two phases of
treatment, x-rays, and other diagnostic tools.
The affordability of Invisible
braces treatment in Houston, TX aside, you might be wondering why you
would consider putting your child through the struggle of braces twice in their
life. Essentially, the benefits outweigh
the costs, both in terms of the financial costs and the adjustments needed when
wearing braces. Early intervention
allows our team to get the kind of results that just are not possible in any
other way. Not to mention that that
early intervention reduces the possibility of needing to take extreme—and often
painful—measures to correct the position of the teeth and jaw.
And you truly cannot
put a price on the confidence your child will feel. When young, there is nothing awkward about
wearing braces because everyone else is too. In fact, your child might be the cool kid for
getting them earlier than most. But
going through life with a smile that doesn’t make them feel their best? That can be devastating, even for young
children.
So does Two-Phase
treatment cost more? In some cases,
yes. But ultimately, it is worth
it.