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Pricing & Treatment Options

Our Products, Services & Pricing

From orthodontics to TMJ relief, here’s exactly what to expect at every step.

Getting Started

Understanding Your Treatment Journey

Every treatment begins with an initial consultation, followed by a diagnostic records appointment. Once we’ve completed your assessment, we’ll recommend the treatment option that’s best suited to your individual needs.

Orthodontic Pricing

Orthodontic Treatment

Our orthodontic treatments focus on supporting healthy jaw development, proper function, and long-term stability, not simply straighter teeth.

Step 1: Initial ConsultationTypically 30 minutes · virtual consultations available
Free

Meet with our clinical team to discuss your concerns, goals, and treatment options. During this appointment, we’ll determine whether orthodontic treatment is appropriate and answer any questions you may have.

Step 2: Diagnostic Records AppointmentIn-person only
$399

If treatment is recommended, we’ll complete a comprehensive diagnostic records appointment to gather everything needed to create your personalized treatment plan. This appointment may include:

  • Digital photographs
  • Digital scans or impressions
  • X-rays (when required)
  • Clinical examination
  • Treatment planning

Tap any tier to see exactly what’s included.

Pre-Phase 1Before the first permanent teeth erupt · ages 3-5 · typically 1-2 years
$3,400

Appliances

  • Up to 3 appliances included, as needed
  • Upper expansion appliance
  • Lower expansion appliance
  • Myofunctional corrective device to encourage healthy oral posture, breathing patterns & muscle function
  • Expanders may be fixed or removable, depending on your child

Services

  • Comprehensive treatment planning
  • Regular growth & development monitoring
  • Progress evaluations & appliance adjustments throughout treatment

Features

  • For ages 3-5 with all baby teeth
  • Treatment typically lasts 1-2 years

Additional Value

  • Designed to reduce or avoid the need for later comprehensive treatment
Complimentary appliance replacement within the first year

Why this treatment? Pre-Phase 1 focuses on creating a healthy foundation before permanent teeth erupt. By guiding jaw growth early, we can often improve facial development, support healthier breathing, and reduce the need for more extensive treatment later.

Phase 1Mixed dentition · ages 6-11 · up to 5 years
$4,900

Appliances

  • Up to 5 appliances included, as needed
  • Upper expansion appliance
  • Lower expansion appliance
  • Myofunctional corrective devices to support healthy muscle function & oral development
  • Swallowing correction device to encourage proper tongue posture & swallowing patterns
  • Expanders may be fixed or removable, depending on your child

Services

  • Personalized treatment planning
  • Growth & airway development monitoring
  • Routine follow-up appointments & appliance adjustments

Features

  • For ages 6-11 with adult molars present
  • Treatment typically lasts up to 5 years

Additional Value

  • $4,900 if starting at Phase 1
  • $1,500 if continuing from Pre-Phase 1 (includes up to two new appliances)
  • Any additional appliances: $250-$500 each
Complimentary appliance replacement within the first year

Why this treatment? Phase 1 guides jaw development while permanent teeth are erupting, creating the space and foundation needed for healthy bite development, improved function, and long-term stability.

ComprehensiveFull permanent dentition · ages 12+ · typically 18-24 months
$7,050

Appliances

  • Clear aligners included
  • Upper and/or lower expansion appliances, when clinically indicated
  • Additional myofunctional corrective devices, when clinically indicated
  • Retainers to help maintain your results

Services

  • Comprehensive treatment planning
  • Progress monitoring & treatment refinements
  • Follow-up appointments throughout treatment

Features

  • For ages 12+ with all adult teeth
  • Treatment typically lasts 18-24 months

Additional Value

  • $7,050 if starting treatment from this phase
  • $4,900 if continuing from Phase 1 (includes clear aligners)
Complimentary appliance replacement within the first year

Why this treatment? Our comprehensive treatment goes beyond straightening teeth. Whenever appropriate, we focus on improving jaw function, supporting healthy airway development, and creating a stable, long-term result that supports both function and aesthetics.

The goal of Pre-Phase 1 and/or Phase 1 is to avoid the need for Comprehensive treatment to the greatest extent possible. For this reason, we recommend starting treatment as early as possible.

TMJ Pricing

TMJ & Jaw Pain

We focus on identifying and treating the underlying cause of jaw pain using conservative, non-surgical therapies whenever possible.

Step 1: Initial ConsultationTypically 30 minutes · virtual consultations available
$100

Meet with one of our clinicians to discuss your symptoms, jaw function, medical history, and treatment goals. This consultation helps determine whether additional diagnostic testing or TMJ treatment is recommended.

Step 2: Diagnostic Records AppointmentIn-person only
$599

If treatment is recommended, we’ll complete a comprehensive diagnostic appointment to better understand the underlying cause of your TMJ dysfunction. This appointment may include:

  • Digital photographs
  • Digital scans
  • Bite analysis
  • Joint evaluation
  • Functional assessment
  • Treatment planning

Included Feature

Unlimited MLS Laser Therapy

Every TMJ treatment package includes unlimited MLS Laser Therapy sessions, as needed, throughout the full duration of your treatment. This gentle, drug-free therapy helps reduce pain and inflammation and supports healing, with no session limits and no added cost.

Every TMJ package includes unlimited MLS Laser Therapy, tap a package to see what’s included.

TMJ Daytime Orthotic ApplianceCustom daytime orthotic
$3,500

Appliances

  • Custom Mandibular Repositioning Appliance

Services

  • Orthopaedic correction of the jaw joint during waking hours
  • Unlimited MLS Laser Therapy sessions, as needed, to reduce pain & inflammation

Timeline

  • 12-14 weeks of active treatment
  • Monthly follow-ups, in-office or virtual

Also Included

  • Comprehensive TMJ assessment & bite analysis
  • Complimentary appliance replacement within the first year

Why this treatment? Our daytime orthotic reduces stress on the jaw joints while improving jaw stability and function throughout the day. Conservative treatment at earlier stages may relieve discomfort, improve function, and slow the progression of TMJ dysfunction.

TMJ Nighttime ApplianceCustom nighttime appliance
$2,500

Appliances

  • Ferrari Nighttime Appliance, upper appliance with an anterior deprogramming ramp
  • Custom Two-Piece Mandibular Repositioning Appliance

Services

  • Reduces clenching & grinding and supports jaw positioning during sleep
  • Unlimited MLS Laser Therapy sessions, as needed

Timeline

  • 12 weeks of active treatment
  • Monthly follow-up visits & appliance adjustments

Also Included

  • Complimentary appliance replacement within the first year

Why this treatment? Unlike a traditional flat night guard, the Ferrari Nighttime Appliance is designed to support the jaw joint, not just protect the teeth. By maintaining a healthier jaw position while you sleep, treatment may reduce muscle tension and improve jaw function.

TMJ Package (Day & Night)Two-appliance system
$5,200

Appliances

  • Custom Daytime Mandibular Repositioning Appliance
  • Ferrari Nighttime Appliance
  • Custom Two-Piece Mandibular Repositioning Appliance, when clinically indicated
  • Two custom orthotic appliances included

Services

  • Full-time, round-the-clock TMJ management
  • Unlimited MLS Laser Therapy sessions, as needed, throughout treatment

Timeline

  • Monthly progress visits & appliance adjustments
  • Comprehensive TMJ assessment & treatment planning

Additional Value

  • One-year appliance replacement, where applicable
  • Already have one appliance? You pay only the difference up to $5,200, never the full price of both

Why this treatment? By combining daytime and nighttime therapy, we support healthy jaw function around the clock. This comprehensive approach is designed to reduce pain, improve joint function, and address the underlying causes of TMJ dysfunction using conservative, non-surgical treatment whenever appropriate.

Starting with one appliance? If you begin with a single TMJ appliance and later need the second, you’ll move to the $5,200 package fee, you’re never charged the full individual price for both.

Sleep Pricing

Sleep & Airway

Quality sleep begins with healthy breathing. Our airway-focused treatment options are designed to improve nighttime breathing and overall wellness.

Step 1: Initial ConsultationTypically 30 minutes · virtual consultations available
$100

Meet with our clinical team to discuss your sleep concerns, breathing symptoms, snoring, or possible sleep apnea. We’ll review your health history and determine whether additional diagnostic testing or treatment is appropriate.

Step 2: Diagnostic Records AppointmentIn-person only
$599

If treatment is recommended, we’ll gather the information needed to design a personalized sleep appliance and determine the most appropriate treatment approach. This appointment may include:

  • Digital photographs
  • Digital scans
  • Airway assessment
  • Bite analysis
  • Treatment planning

The DEKA CO₂ Laser is included with applicable sleep treatment, tap to see what’s included.

Sleep Appliance TherapyA comfortable CPAP alternative
$2,900
SERENA sleep appliance shown on a dental model, with the blue advancement connector Lower SERENA sleep appliance held in hand
DEKA CO₂ Laser included · ~$1,200 value

Appliances

  • SERENA Sleep Appliance, maintains an open airway overnight
  • EMA (Elastic Mandibular Advancement) components, when clinically indicated

Services

  • Treats the source of snoring & sleep apnea, an alternative to CPAP

Features

  • DEKA CO₂ Laser Therapy for airway health, when clinically indicated
  • Follow-up appointments & ongoing monitoring throughout treatment

Additional Value

  • DEKA CO₂ Laser included (~$1,200 value)
  • Complimentary appliance replacement within the first year

Why this treatment? Rather than simply treating snoring, our sleep appliances are designed to improve nighttime breathing by helping keep the airway open during sleep. For many patients, this provides an effective, comfortable alternative to CPAP while improving sleep quality and overall health.

The DEKA CO₂ Laser is incorporated into applicable treatment packages as an included benefit, there is no separate charge.

Payment

Flexible Payment Options

We believe finances shouldn’t stand in the way of receiving the care you need. Our team is happy to review flexible payment options and financing during your consultation so you can choose a plan that works best for you.

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Because our care is specialized, insurance coverage is often limited and varies from case to case. Any remaining balance can be paid directly, or spread over time through our financing partner, Beautifi.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know which treatment I need?

Every patient begins with a consultation and comprehensive assessment. We’ll determine which treatment option is best suited to your individual needs.

Are payment plans available?

Yes. Flexible financing options are available, and our team will be happy to review them with you.

Will I receive every appliance listed?

Your treatment plan is customized specifically for you. The appliances included will depend on your diagnosis and treatment goals.

Still not sure which treatment is right for you?

That’s exactly what your consultation is for. Our team will guide you through every step, explain your options, and recommend the treatment that best supports your oral health, jaw function, breathing, and long-term wellness.

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