Orthodontic Tools and Calculators

Yes. The planners are free to use and are there to help you work through the practical side of treatment before you book anything: cost, travel, time off and NHS charges. Using them does not commit you to a practice or a treatment, and nothing you read here replaces an examination by a registered orthodontist or dentist.

They are estimates for planning, not quotes. The cost calculator uses typical UK private prices for braces, Invisalign, clear aligners and retainers, plus a deposit and 0% monthly payment example. Your orthodontist sets the actual fee after an examination, so use the result to compare quotes and check whether one looks unusually high or low.

The tools work from published figures and our own data, such as the orthodontic access dataset. We explain how we compile and check the information on our methodology page, including what we cannot know, so you can judge how far to rely on each result for your own situation.

No. They cover logistics and money, such as how far you would travel, how many hours you might spend at appointments and what the NHS charges at your age in your nation. Whether you need treatment, which treatment suits you and how long it will take are clinical decisions made by your orthodontist after examining you.

Start with the NHS orthodontic charges by age and nation tool, which shows what the NHS charges, or does not charge, at your age in your nation. NHS orthodontic treatment also depends on a clinical assessment of need, so the result tells you about charges, not whether you would qualify for treatment.