Hi Nelle

I have a friend who has done this done and there are a few things that she didn't realise going into it. These included that the teeth don't move as fast in adults so you can have them on for longer than a kid would. Health funds pay a portion but it wasn't as much as she expected it to be - she was caught with the annual limits in the first year. I think overall hers cost about $4K and she got about 1/2 back from her health fund. Also, she got "clear" braces which are apparently harder to see - instead of a metal bit glued to each tooth they use clear ones but they discolour a bit and she said that she found people were staring at her obviously thinking "what is in her mouth" and this actually stopped once she had it replaced with the more traditional metal ones.

But having said all that my friend is really happy with the final result.

I would suggest making a dentist appointment and discussing it with them as you need a referal to an orthodontist who will then discuss the options with you.

Hope that this helps