Orthodontics serves to get misaligned teeth straight again, and thus equips you with a more fabulous smile. At present an increasing population prefer to seek orthodontics, for improving their dental appearance. Then how much will orthodontics cost?

    According to dentists from AKJ Dental Hospital, the orthodontic price largely depends on what kind of appliance — the tool to straighten your teeth, you choose. 

    Currently there are several dental braces available. The most common type would be the traditional metal wired braces with metal bracket, costing about CN￥10000；while the one with ceramic bracket will cost about CN￥30000. If your have high requirements in aesthetics, you can pursue invisible braces, including lingual braces and bracket-free braces. Without doubt, they will cost more than that of traditional metal braces, roughly CN￥60000 for the former one and CN￥40000 for the latter. Besides, there is still another alternative — self-ligating braces, generally costing extra several thousand more than that of other types of braces.

    In addition, the severity of teeth deformity will be the second-large factor causing differences in orthodontic prices. Teeth deformity includes sparse teeth, underbite, bucktooth, protruding canine teeth and crowded teeth, requiring different treatment plan and producing different fees accordingly. In cases of skeletal deformity, combined treatment of orthodontics and orthognathic surgery will be needed. But for dental deformity, braces will be enough. Actually it will cost more to correct skeletal deformity. 

    To conclude, the cost of orthodontics varies among different individuals, based on their personal condition. It’s necessary to take a thorough checkup first, to see whether there is dental caries or periodontitis. If yes, some basic treatment should be sought prior to the orthodontics. And the prices of such treatment are excluded from the orthodontic cost. 

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