Dental Costs? Urgent???

Hey i was told that i really needed braces on my bottom teeth. The dentist that i got the consoltation from was incredibly rude to me and told me i was to poor and could never afford them, so i didnt ask anymore questions. But how much do braces cost in Australia? Are they covered by Medicare? I honestly dont care how they look on me. I just want something that will do the job effectively without destroying my top teeth. And are there any organisiations od credit places willing to help. As im not covered by any health insurance....plz help.
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No dental is covered by medicare in Australia. There is free dental service for people on Centrelink benefits but the waiting list is years long and they only do basic dental work and braces wouldn't be included in that. Braces cost several thousand dollars over the course of the treatment. Even if you have health insurance there is a cap on how much dental you can claim in each year so you may find the braces wouldn't be completely covered anyway. Go to each of the main health insurance web sites - medibank private, mutual community, hcf etc. and have a look at the different levels and look at the dental cap for each table. Also be aware that there are waiting times for pre-existing conditions so you may have to wait 12 months before you can even put in a claim for braces work. Some dentists allow you to pay off your bill with them. My daughter had a $1200 tooth restoration and her dentist allowed her to make fortnightly payments until it was paid off. This is something that you must discuss with your dentist before any work is undertaken. If you didn't like the dentist you saw (and his attitude wasn't very positive for you) then I would see another one and ask about options and costs.
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