Affirmative action is most common in employment, government contracts, education, and business. In the employment field, the federal, state, or local government might implement affirmative action measures, either when the government acts as an employer or when the government contracts with, or provides grants to, private business. Private employers may also adopt their own affirmative action programs.
1 CostHelper readers with dental insurance coverage report out-of-pocket costs of $1,550 -$5,080, or an average cost of $2,570 for these braces. 2  Lingual braces, concealed behind the teeth, can cost $5,000 -$13,000 or more.3  They must be custom ordered, require more skill to install and don't work well on small teeth. Expect to pay $3,000 -$8,000 or an average of $5,000 for Damon braces, an alternative teeth straightening system that uses a series of computer-fabricated clear plastic aligner trays that cover the teeth; the patient switches to a new tray about every two weeks.
Lingual braces are hidden braces. They get fixed to the inside of a personâs teeth instead of the outside of the personâs teeth. They are still made up of brackets and wires, but nobody will be able to see them. Lingual braces arenât quite the same things as traditional braces (whether those are made up of metals or ceramics). With these braces, the patient does not have brackets bonded to the teeth and arch wires held in by elastics. With these braces each bracket is custom made to fit each tooth inside of a patientâs mouth.