TREATMENTS

Five ways to get there.

Every option we offer, with the honest range, the usual timeline and who it suits. No option is pushed — the right one is the one your kid will actually wear.

02 — THE OPTIONS

Five ways to get there.

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01 · 18–24 MONTHSMost cases

Metal braces

$3,200–4,800

Still the most predictable tool we have. Small, smooth brackets — and yes, they can pick the colours.

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02 · 18–24 MONTHSTeens & adults

Ceramic braces

$4,000–5,600

Tooth-coloured brackets on the same reliable mechanics. Popular with teens who'd rather not announce it.

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03 · 12–18 MONTHSTeens & adults

Clear aligners

$3,800–5,500

A series of removable trays, swapped every 1–2 weeks. Brilliant for the disciplined — and honest about who it's for.

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04 · 6–12 MONTHSAges 7–11

Early intervention

$1,200–2,400

A short first phase between 7 and 11 that guides growth — so the later phase is shorter, or never needed.

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05 · FOR LIFEEveryone

Retainers

Included

Every treatment here ends with retainers and a plan to keep them. Lost one? Replacements from $250.

READ ABOUT ITWhich one fits? Ask at a free consult
WHAT WILL IT COST

A real range, before you sit in the chair.

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?
01 · 18–24 MONTHS

Metal braces

$3,200–4,800
FROM $178–267/MO · 0% PLAN

The workhorse. Coloured bands, if they want them.

02 · 18–24 MONTHS

Ceramic braces

$4,000–5,600
FROM $222–311/MO · 0% PLAN

Tooth-coloured brackets. Same mechanics, lower profile.

03 · 12–18 MONTHS

Clear aligners

$3,800–5,500
FROM $317–458/MO · 0% PLAN

Removable trays, changed every 1–2 weeks. Needs a disciplined wearer.

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.

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TREATMENT QUESTIONS

Which one, and why.

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.

FREE FIRST VISIT · NO PRESSURE · SATURDAYS TOO

Let's see that smile.It's free to look.

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.

LITTLE ARCH ORTHODONTICS

Kids & teens orthodontics with the numbers on paper. Brookside, OR.

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