Are clear braces more expensive?

Do the tooth colored braces cost more than traditional metal braces?

2 answers to “Are clear braces more expensive?”

A: Cost for clear braces

Gerilyn Alfe, DMD

I'm not sure if you mean Invisalign or ceramic brackets when you say clear braces.  In any case, there can sometimes be a higher cost for Invisalign and clear braces.  The reasons are that the lab fee involved with Invisalign is quite high and the amount of time and training that it can require to... more

A: Clear braces usually more expensive, but often not by much

Lance Timmerman, DMD

The lab cost with devices such as Invisalign is quite a bit more than traditional metal braces. As a result, the fee  is more. That is not always the case, but more often than not it should be expected.

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