Metal fixed braces

[ButterflyKimchi]

Hi all.

I’m 26. Crowded lower arch, teeth moving outwards on upper arch so just to pull them back in. Not NHS qualified so need to go down private route.

Got a quote of £3300 for metal fixed braces both arches. Is this a common price point? Mild to moderate severity (like on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the worse, I’m sitting at 4-5)

I want to book a few consultations but they charge £50-£100 for 30 mins. So I can’t book too many obviously.

one practice said metal fixed is £2500-£3000 but they said it depends on my case. I want to get a quote in the hopes that it’s £2500 but they charge £100 for initial consultation. And if they quote me £3000 then it’s pointless because I’m not fussed about £100-200 difference, could have just went for £3300 one without wasting £100.

hope you get my drift

my question is- is £2500 just to entice you in? (Like a mild case where only 5% of patient falls under) or if it’s quite common?

So 5/6 years ago, I paid around 3k for invisilign.
Worked for my teeth but... if you don't use the retainers after the treatment, your teeth go back to normal

I'm a dentist.
That's -£3300- about right for a specialist orthodontist fixed-fixed plan.
Just get recommendations OP, make sure it's a specialist orthodontist practice; don't bother shopping around for multiple estimates.