Braces
Metal or clear ceramic brackets, adjusted every six to eight weeks. The most predictable way to fix complicated bites.
Here, this costs
$4,800$6,500
- Typical length
- 12 to 30 months
- Payment plan
- 0% over 12 to 30 months
- Consultation
- Free, no referral
Good for
- Crowding and gaps
- Deep bites, open bites and crossbites
- Teeth that need to move a long way
- Patients who would rather not manage removable trays
Worth knowing
- Brackets show, though ceramic ones are much less visible
- Popcorn, hard candy and ice are out until you finish
- Brushing takes longer
How it goes
- 90 minutes
Fit day
Brackets and wires go on. No injections, no drilling.
- Every 6 to 8 weeks
Adjustments
Twenty minutes, usually with no waiting.
- 45 minutes
Off day
Brackets come off, we scan you and the retainer is made.
Braces or aligners?
Both move teeth. Here is the honest difference, before anyone tries to sell you one.
- How it works
- Brackets and a wire we adjust
- Trays you change yourself
- Typical length
- 12 to 30 months
- 10 to 24 months
- Visits
- Every 6 to 8 weeks
- Every 8 to 10 weeks
- Visible?
- Yes, less so with ceramic
- Barely, at conversation distance
- Depends on you
- Avoiding hard foods
- Wearing them 20 to 22 hours a day
- Handles complex bites
- Yes
- Sometimes, often with braces first
- Cost here
- $4,800 to $6,500
- $4,800 to $7,200
Questions about braces
Does it hurt?
The first three or four days feel sore, like a bruise. Ibuprofen and soft food cover it. Adjustments are milder than that.
Can I get clear brackets?
Yes. Ceramic brackets cost the same here and work almost the same, though they are slightly more fragile.
What about sports?
Keep wearing a mouthguard. We give you one that fits over brackets at no charge.
Other treatments
The first consultation is free.
Photos, a digital scan, a plan and a written quote. No charge, no referral, no pressure to start.
Ellwood Springs
218 Cottonwood Avenue, Suite 3
Ellwood Springs, CO 80512Cobalt Creek
4 Ridgeline Plaza
Cobalt Creek, CO 80540