{"id":448,"date":"2022-09-16T15:30:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T07:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/?p=448"},"modified":"2023-08-04T16:53:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T08:53:01","slug":"orthodontics-singapore-dental-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/orthodontics-singapore-dental-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontics in Singapore and your dental insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past 20 years, dental health awareness in Singapore has improved dramatically due to the emphasis on oral health education in schools across the city-state. But dental care here can be costly and a trip to the dentist can cause a dent in your budget – especially if you have orthodontic-related work done. In this <\/span>Pacific Prime Singapore <\/span><\/a>article, we\u2019ll take a closer look at orthodontics in the Lion City, including how much they cost and ways to cover them (i.e. \u2018Medishield\u2019 or dental insurance).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is orthodontics?<\/h2>\n

Before we look into the cost of orthodontics and whether orthodontic work is covered by dental insurance in Singapore, it would first be a good idea to define what orthodontics is. Generally speaking, this is a specialized type of dental care that deals specifically with correcting teeth or jaws that are misaligned. In the vast majority of cases, orthodontic work is related to the application of braces to align teeth correctly. In other cases, you will see retainers or splints that help to train the jaw to close or realign in a more natural way.<\/span><\/p>\n

You might recall as a young child having to go see the orthodontist about braces or having a friend wearing those silver rail track-like wiring on their teeth when they were teens. In truth, orthodontic work, while typically done in childhood, can be carried out at any time and can be used to correct things like:<\/span><\/p>\n