How much extra does it cost to get modern, designer braces(tm)?
Surprisingly little. Modern, low profile, cast brackets only cost pennies more to make than old, clunky braces, so we sell them to your orthodontist for about the same price as old fashioned braces. Outrageous Braces ™ or Gold Designer Braces(tm) cost the orthodontist about $50 to $100 more than standard braces. Sapphire braces cost $100-200 more. • Do Sapphire Braces Contain Real Sapphires? Yes. We use synthetic polycrystalline sapphires. • Do Gold Braces Contain Real Gold? Yes and No! Manufacturers have made braces out of solid gold, but they did not work well. Gold is too soft so part of the braces would bend and break. Now people use a combination of metals in our braces. Some parts are gold. Other parts contain gold mixed with other metals. We also coat some parts with something called “titanium nitride”. Titanium nitride was invented by NASA to protect rocket engines. It is super-strong. Titanium nitride costs about twice as much as gold, but we think it is worth it, because t
