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Quick answer

In Sydney, full Invisalign treatment is commonly quoted at roughly $6,000 to $9,000, and short treatment for minor crowding or spacing at roughly $2,000 to $4,500. The figure depends mostly on how far the teeth need to move, which sets the number of aligners and the length of treatment. The only real number for your teeth is a written quote after an examination. At Align the first orthodontic consultation is free, and orthodontic fees can be paid on a 0% interest-free plan with no fees.

Typical Sydney ranges

As a broad market guide, and only that:

  • Minor corrections, such as mild crowding, small gaps or teeth that have moved since old braces: roughly $2,000 to $4,500
  • Full treatment, correcting crowding, spacing and the bite across both arches: roughly $6,000 to $9,000

For comparison, a full course of metal braces is commonly $4,500 to $8,000, ceramic braces $5,000 to $8,500 and lingual braces $7,500 to $12,500. Every option side by side is in our braces and Invisalign cost guide.

What moves the price

  • How far the teeth need to move. More movement means more aligners and more months. This is the biggest factor by far.
  • Whether the bite needs correcting. Straightening the front teeth is a smaller job than changing how the upper and lower teeth meet.
  • Refinements. Many plans need a round of extra aligners near the end to perfect the detail. Ask whether they are included.
  • Retainers. Teeth drift back without them. A fair quote names the retainers and says what replacements cost.
  • Review visits. Regular check-ins are part of the treatment, and should be in the price, not billed one by one.
Comparing quotes? Line them up item by item: records, aligners, refinements, review visits and retainers. A low headline price that leaves out refinements or retainers often ends up the dearer one.

Mail-order aligners

Aligners posted to your door are advertised for less. The trade-off is supervision: nobody examines the gums, roots and bite before the teeth start moving, and there are fewer checks along the way. Our honest take on mail-order aligners sets out when the saving is real and when it isn't.

Health funds

Invisalign® is orthodontic treatment, so it is claimed under the orthodontic part of extras cover, usually with an annual or lifetime limit and a waiting period of around 12 months. Your written plan lists the item numbers, so your fund can tell you your exact rebate before you commit.

Paying it off at 0%

Align's own 0% interest-free plan takes a deposit at the start, then weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments across treatment, with no interest or fees, so the total is the same as paying upfront. As an example, a $6,000 fee with a $1,000 deposit over 18 months works out at $64.11 a week. Your own figures are set out in your written quote.

Getting a real number

The first orthodontic consultation at Align is free. Dr Anand Srinivasa looks at whether Invisalign® suits your teeth or whether braces would do the job better, and you leave with a written, itemised quote. No referral is needed.

Orthodontic treatment at Align is planned by Dr Anand Srinivasa, who has practised orthodontics for more than 26 years and delivered over 8,000 cases.