What is Orthodontics?
Orthodontics is the speciality part of dentistry involved in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal positional problems of the teeth and jaws eg crooked teeth, abnormal bites and small/large jaw sizes.
Who can provide orthodontic treatment?
Technically any dentist in the UK is permitted to ‘do’ orthodontics, provided that they practice within the limits of their training and competence. Since undergraduate training only exposes dental students to basic orthodontic theory and simple techniques, most orthodontics is provided by specialists. These are a minority of dentists who have undergone three years of full-time training in accredited university and hospital posts to become orthodontists. Their competence has been independently tested by rigorous Royal College of Surgeons examinations (recognised by the qualification letters MOrth RCS) before admittance to the General Dental Council's list of orthodontic specialists (www.gdc.org.uk).
A small proportion of orthodontists then undergo two further years of full-time training in specialised areas such as adult treatment, surgical management and cleft lip/palate care to qualify as consultant orthodontists, typically recognised by the additional qualification letters FDS(Orth) RCS.
For further information, check out the British Orthodontic Society website www.bos.org.uk.
Orthodontics is a valuable investment and we aim to price this in a fair and transparent manner. In particular:
Our baseline fee scale is:
Consultation appointment |
£140 |
CBCT 3D x-ray |
1 Jaw £130 | 2 Jaws £250 |
Fixed metal braces |
£2450-3350* |
Aesthetic (tooth-coloured) braces |
£2100-3950* |
Orthopaedic (growth modification) treatment |
£2750-2850** |
Clear aligner braces |
£1200-3800* |
Snoring appliances |
£640 |
*depending on the complexity, although fees may be less for very limited treatment
** includes metal fixed brace phase