What Do Six Month Smiles Cost?
December 5, 2015
The question of how much Six Month Smiles costs is not difficult to answer if you have all the information. However, the answer is very subjective because there is no set rate for each case.
A few factors come into play when determining how much your procedure will cost:
The first thing that needs professional assessment is how much work needs to be done. Do you have just one tooth that’s a little twisted out of place? Do you have multiple crowded teeth? Do you have a bad bite that makes normal chewing and talking difficult?
Dr. Lance Timmerman will provide you with a thorough evaluation of your orthodontic status. From there, he will let you know an estimate of how long your treatment is expected to take. The more complicated your case is, the more time will be needed to correct it, and this will cost more.
As a point of reference, Six Month Smiles typically cost around 1/2 to 2/3 the price of traditional braces. That’s a major price break! You may have wondered before whether you could ever enjoy an enhanced smile without wearing cumbersome and time-consuming metal brackets. Well, that time is now! Plus it’s even friendlier on your budget.
Because Six Month Smiles focuses on only a few key teeth, you don’t have to wait for every tooth in your mouth to move to see results. This makes the entire process much smoother, both comfort-wise and budget-wise. You’ll also save on time because the treatment doesn’t last as long.
Not all insurance companies will cover cosmetic orthodontic treatment, so make sure you carefully review your benefits. Dr. Timmerman’s office can work with your insurance plan to make the process as easy to understand as possible.
Six Month Smiles allows you to make monthly payments. Such a convenient plan can lighten the cost of braces even further.
You may have heard or read about the procedure costing a certain amount in a particular office. Keep in mind, though, that even the location of the practice affects the cost. A practice that offers Six Month Smiles in New York City will likely differ from that of one offered in Boston, Albuquerque, or Tukwila.
What Might Inman Aligners Cost?
As a leading advocate for the oral health and dental care of Seattle residents, Dr. Lance Timmerman wants everyone to have a smile they can feel proud of. Unfortunately, self-esteem and health complications can arise as a result of having crooked teeth.
Dr. Timmerman has put forth the extra effort to pursue the training and experience necessary to help correct crooked smiles in his patients. One of the methods he offers is that of using Inman Aligners to smoothly and rapidly straighten front teeth without the need for braces.
For as much as you love your smile, you are likely just as concerned about the cost of such orthodontic treatment. With a little more information on the cost of Inman Aligners, you can make the best decision for your dental health.
Let’s first review the ways an Inman Aligner is a more pleasant alternative to traditional types of braces. It is:
- A fraction of the cost
- Removable
- Allows you to eat whatever you want
- Easier to brush and floss your teeth
- Worn for weeks rather than months or even years
These are just a few of the ways that the unique aligner system can help you straighten your smile. What’s not to like about that?
As with any other orthodontic treatment, the cost of your Inman Aligner procedure will depend upon a few key factors:
- The complexity of your case
- How long treatment is expected to take
- The skill level of your provider
- Geographical considerations
All of these elements come into play when we estimate your expense. For any procedure in Dr. Timmerman’s office, there is a convenient patient financing plan at your disposal. As a matter of fact, you could combine the use of an Inman Aligner with another minimally-invasive cosmetic procedure (such as whitening) for a cost-effective mini smile makeover. Just think: a brilliant, straight, new smile within an average of just two months!
Potential Inman Aligner Results
One of the advanced cosmetic orthodontic options available at Dr. Lance Timmerman’s practice is the Inman Aligner. This is a short-term and removable alternative to full metal braces. If you’ve ever wished you could just straighten out a few overlapped front teeth without bothering with orthodontics, then an Inman Aligner could be your answer.
An Inman Aligner is similar to a retainer that is made from clear plastic towards the back, and metal towards the front, where it applies pressure to your anterior teeth. There are gentle metal springs on the outside, which apply the tension necessary to move your teeth. The retainer is intended to be worn for a minimum of 16 hours a day, but many of the patients at Dr. Timmerman’s office wear them for closer to 20 hours a day. With an Inman Aligner you are able to:
- Eat whatever you want
- Take out the retainer whenever you need to
- Keep your teeth flossed and brushed with ease
- Enjoy a straighter smile in a matter of weeks
- Straighten your teeth without braces
Within 6-18 weeks you could see an incredible change in what your smile looks like. An Inman Aligner is not intended to correct a bad bite or adjust teeth in the back of your mouth. Because it applies pressure to just a few teeth, the aligner will encourage the front teeth to quickly move into correct positions, similar to short term orthodontics.
Depending on how severely rotated your teeth are, your case may take more or less time than average. Inman Aligners are excellent for straightening the teeth that show when you smile – the teeth that are most important to you.
If you have further plans for making cosmetic enhancements to your appearance, then an Inman Aligner could help you create the clean canvas that you need before painting a beautiful new smile.
Tukwila offers the best of fast orthodontic solutions. One of the most rapid and economical options is the Inman Aligner. Whether or not you’ve had braces in the past, this aligner works to quickly snug your teeth into a more esthetic position.
How much do porcelain dental veneers cost?
December 3, 2015
Porcelain veneers cost will vary from patient to patient. Dr Timmerman knows that everyone loves a beautiful smile. Popular shows like extreme makeover showcase how a nice smile can transform a person. People that work in sales report that their confidence increases and their sales improve. People in the dating scene share that prospects improve. Many people report that their self esteem increases. The value of a smile is personal and hard to measure.
The short answer is “It depends”.
Veneers take time and have lab costs involved. Less time and less lab means less fee. A truly artistic dentist with a fantastic lab, displaying their care and skills, take more time and have a higher fee. Materials used play a factor, as some veneers are made out of one material and yet other veneers are made from layering materials, creating works of art.
Dr Timmerman likes to give people choices. If someone simply wants a NICER smile, but not the BEST, there IS an option for them. No-prep veneers that take no time at all to create will have a lower fee, but they will NOT look as nice as layered porcelain veneers that required some removal of tooth structure.
Some people ask how much per tooth, yet smile makeovers are not only a factor of teeth involved. The fee to restore ONE tooth is not 1/10th of the fee to restore ten. The case complexity and lab work involved to restore ten teeth is exponentially more than one.
Depending on budget, number of teeth involved, materials, goals and expectations, you should plan to spend between $4000 up to $30,000.
What if I don’t wear Invisalign aligners as instructed?
December 2, 2015
Sometimes (usually) Invisalign cases need a mid course correction or mid treatment refinement. It happens even MORE frequently if patients don’t wear the trays or aligners as instructed. Dr Lance Timmerman explains…..