APA Guidelines for Practitioners. 1  Professional Practice Guidelines for Occupationally Mandated Psychological Evaluations. 2  Professional Practice Guidelines for Integrating the Role of Work and Career Into Psychological Practice. 3  Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People (PDF, 617KB)
It depends on your treatment, but the average adult has braces for 18 months to 3 years. It usually costs between $5,000 and $6,000. Other braces: If having a metal smile bothers you, ceramic braces are another option. The brackets are the color of your teeth, which makes them harder to see.
You will wear the brace until your spine has healed or fused, which may be as short as 4 weeks or as long as 4 to 6 months. You may find that a Minerva brace is uncomfortable to sleep in, so your surgeon may allow you to sleep and shower in a Miami J collar.