Costs are determined by four factors:
- Child or adult (age 20+) : treatment
for children is 10% - 15% less than for adults.
- One or both arches : most patients
need treatment to both sets of teeth; when treatment with a fixed brace to just one dental arch is needed, the overall cost
is reduced by about 40%
- The duration of treatment
- Fixed or removable braces : treatment
limited to removable braces is less costly; however,
most patients require fixed braces for at least part
of their treatment.
Cost of fixed braces for upper and lower
teeth:
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£3300
for treatment taking about 12 months
£3700
for treatment taking about 18 months
£4100
for treatment taking about 24 months |
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£3800
for treatment taking about 12 months
£4200
for treatment taking about 18 months
£4600
for treatment taking about 24 months |
- The above range of costs will include
most treatments; however, in some cases, costs will
be lower and in a small number of cases, costs will
be higher.
- In nearly all cases, the cost of
treatment is fully determined prior to treatment starting
and therefore the subject of a firm quotation.
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Cost of fixed brace for one dental arch (upper
or lower):
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£1500 for treatment taking about 6 months
£1900 for treatment taking about 12 months
£2200 for treatment taking about 18 months |
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£1900
for treatment taking about 6 months
£2300 for treatment taking about 12 months
£2600 for treatment taking about 18 months |
Cost of Invisalign treatment:
Payments are by instalments over the anticipated
duration of treatment:
- Three options are offered: payment by instalment
every six months, payment by monthly standing order
or full payment in advance, which attracts a small
discount.
- Payment may be made by cheque, debit card, credit
card or by monthly standing order.
NO HIDDEN EXTRAS – THESE
COSTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE and include:
- All necessary fixed braces and any additional
removable, functional, orthopaedic or headgear appliances
that might be needed.
- Tooth coloured ceramic brace components where
appropriate.
- All radiographs and plaster models required during treatment
- All adjustment visits.
- Any unforeseen additional or emergency visits.
- The repair of broken braces (but not the replacement
of removable braces that are lost or damaged beyond
repair).
- Technical laboratory work.
- Any manual toothbrushes required during the active
phase of fixed brace treatment.
- Fixed or removable retainer appliances fitted
on completion of active treatment.
- Supervision of retention for the first twelve
months.
The cost of treatment does not include the
following :
- Any treatment undertaken by another
dentist or healthcare professional; examples include
the provision of restorative
or orthodontic implants, or bridges.
- The use of Invisalign unless
specifically included
- Supervision of retention beyond
12 months. Review visits at this stage are usually
either annual or biennial and are charged on a visit
by visit basis.
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