Alex Phillips2 said:Hey everyone!
So, I wanted to ask because I'm kind of unsure—can I actually get a new referral for an orthodontist and start wearing braces again? I turn 16 next month, so I've only got about two years until I'm officially an adult. Honestly, when I was a little kid, I totally refused to wear those removable ones, and then my mom just stopped taking me to the appointments... Now I'm really regretting it, but I think I can still go back to the orthodontist. I checked out a clinic over in Chicago, but I was wondering about that one in Seattle instead. Has anyone been there? Is it any good?
Or maybe you know a good clinic where insurance covers most of it?
Ugh, tell me about it... I went through the exact same thing. When I was little, I was so stubborn and didn't want them, and now I seriously regret it. I tried going back using my insurance and it wasn't even a big deal, they just told me I need to start ASAP. They said we have to wait for some official letter telling us to come in for impressions. We asked how long the wait would be and the guy was just like, "Oh, maybe two years." And since I'm 16, by the time two years pass, I'll be an adult and won't be able to use my parents' insurance anymore. He even added that we should feel lucky because so many kids are waiting even longer... I guess you should just try though, you've got nothing to lose unless you end up like me.