I got braces in my first year of high school and wore the retainer for about 5 years. At the time, the orthodontic appliance cost in the mid-3 million won range, and I paid 70,000 won each time I went for monthly treatment? But there were extra charges if I had screws placed or used an appliance to expand the palate. I had fairly severe malocclusion since elementary school, and the dental arch space itself was small, but the bone protruded, so in the end I had orthodontic treatment over a long period for the purpose of surgery. After finishing orthodontics, I received a removable clear retainer and wore it for about a year, then stopped, and I can feel that my teeth have shifted slightly I really think orthodontic treatment is something you have to consider lifelong...
This review is a surgical review pursuing reconstruction.