This 25 year old patient was not happy with her upper four front teeth being crooked. She wanted them straightened but did not want braces or to wear invisalign realigners.
Solution
Whitening and four upper veneers to straighten her teeth. This treatment took two appointments, ten working days apart.
$3,500 for a simple case, to $11,000 for a more complex case. Lingual braces are generally more costly, they can range from $3,500 for a lower case to $16,000 for a more complex case. Usually, Invisalign (clear aligns) are more popular with recent advances in clear aligner technology.
The type of brackets, from metal, clear/ tooth coloured, ligature brackets (rubber bands to hold the arch wires), self-ligation (doors to hold the arch wires), and brand of brackets can alter the cost. Generally, clear brackets are more expensive then metal and self-ligation are more expensive than conventional brackets.
The position of the brackets on the teeth can affect the cost of treatment. Conventional brackets, where the brackets are attached to the outer surfaces of the teeth are cheaper then lingual brackets where the brackets are on the inner surface of the teeth.
Lingual brackets cost as little as $3500, to $16,000 for a complex case.
