01 · 18–24 MONTHS
Metal braces
$3,200–4,800
FROM $178–267/MO · 0% PLAN
The workhorse. Coloured bands, if they want them.
01 — WHAT WILL IT COST
Every practice says "it depends". We tell you what it usually depends on, and what that usually costs. An estimate — never a quote — but a real one.
WHO IS IT FOR?
WHAT'S THE CONCERN?
Ranges are typical for our practice and include records, adjustments and one set of retainers. Monthly figures assume 0% in-house financing over the treatment length. Insurance usually covers $1,000–2,500 of orthodontics per lifetime.
Get an exact quote at a free consult
03 — DOES MY INSURANCE COVER IT
Orthodontic benefits are a lifetime maximum, not a yearly one — and most plans cover part of it before 19. Here's where we stand with yours.
05 — WHEN
Every smile grows on its own timeline. Here's the one most kids are on — and where a free check-up fits.
7YRS
First check-up
The orthodontic association's age. We look, we plan, and most of the time we wait.
9YRS
Early phase, if any
Only when a short first phase now saves a longer one later.
12YRS
Braces or aligners
Most adult teeth are in. This is when most treatment starts.
14YRS
Adjustments
Every 6–8 weeks for 12–24 months. Colours change, homework doesn't.
16YRS
Braces off
The big day. Photos, a retainer fitting, and yes — the sticky food list ends.
18YRS
Retainers, for life
Nights only after the first year. Lost one? We replace it fast.
06 — SMILES IN PROGRESS
SCROLL SIDEWAYS
Board-certified · ABODDS, MS Orthodontics14 years in practiceMum of two
07 — WHO'S BEHIND THE CHAIR
IbecameanorthodontistbecauseIhadbracesatthirteenandnobodyexplainedasinglethingtome.Notthecost,notthetimeline,notwhyithurtonTuesdays.Sothispracticerunsononerule:theparentandthekidunderstandeverystepbeforewetakeit.Inwriting.InplainEnglish.Andifthehonestansweris"waitayear",that'stheansweryouget.
14YEARS
in practice, all of them here
3,800SMILES
finished since 2012
4.9★
from 312 parent reviews
0SURPRISES
every plan priced on paper first
THE TEAM
Sam Ortiz
TREATMENT COORDINATOR
Lena Park
ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT
Ruth Adeyemi
FRONT DESK
08 — FROM THE WAITING ROOM
4.9★★★★★312 VERIFIED REVIEWS
09 — HOW FAMILIES PAY
Every plan here is 0%. No credit check for in-house plans, no penalty for paying early, and the price never moves once it's on paper.
TREATMENT COST
$4,400
$1,200 · EARLY PHASE$6,500 · COMPLEX
Pay in full5% OFF
$4,180
ONCE · 5% OFF
Best if you'd rather be done with it. We take the 5% off the top.
12 months0% · NO CREDIT CHECK
$325
/MO × 12 · $500 DOWN
Down payment of $500, then twelve equal payments. Most families choose this.
24 months0% · NO CREDIT CHECK
$163
/MO × 24 · $500 DOWN
Down payment of $500, then twenty-four equal payments. Lowest monthly.
Insurance is applied before the split. Siblings get 10% off the second plan. Flexible spending (FSA/HSA) accepted.
Talk numbers at a free consult10 — THE QUESTIONS PARENTS ACTUALLY ASK
Seven. Not because most seven-year-olds need braces — most don't — but because it's when we can see how the jaw and adult teeth are coming in. Nine times out of ten we say "see you in a year". The check-up is free.
Getting braces on doesn't hurt. The first three or four days afterwards are tender — think "sore after the gym", not "pain". Soft food, children's paracetamol if they need it, and it passes. Aligners are gentler still.
Yes, when treatment is medically necessary — we assess that at the free visit and handle the paperwork. For cosmetic cases, our 0% plans start at $95 a month.
Most full treatments run 12–24 months. Early intervention is 6–12. We give you a written estimate of months at the first visit and update it at every adjustment.
Then we tell you honestly whether waiting costs anything clinically. Often it doesn't. When you're ready, the plan is 0% over 12 or 24 months with a $500 down payment.
Aligners work brilliantly for a teen who'll wear them 22 hours a day and not lose them. If you're not sure that's your teen, braces are the safer bet — and we'll say so.
Yes. We fit a mouthguard for contact sports (free), and brass players adjust within a couple of weeks. Wind and strings are unaffected.
Call, text, or use the online form — we get you in within two working days, free of charge, as many times as it takes.
11 — FIND US
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Free parking behind the building. Bike rack by the door. Bus 14 stops outside.
FREE FIRST VISIT · NO PRESSURE · SATURDAYS TOO
Let's see that smile.
Thirty minutes. Photos, a scan, a plan on paper with a real number on it. Then you decide — at home, not at the front desk.