What Should I Really Pay for my Invisalign?

I've had Invisaligns for 9 months and I've 9 months to go. I'm moving to another country. The cost was 6,000, paid as a down payment followed by monthly payments. I still have 2,000 to pay. My orthodontist told me topay the remaining 2,000 and she would give me the remaining trays and my file to give to my new dentist. I don't think this is fair. The 6,000 includes overhead fees which she wont have to provide once I'm gone. What would be a fair negotiating price for me to pay for only the trays?

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Fair fees for Invisalign and transferring a case.

First, Invisalign fees for a full case range from $5000-$7000 so your dentist is in the ballpark. The second thing to keep in mind is that Invisalign lab fees are charged up front to the dentist, and the records, Clincheck treatment plan design, placement of any attachments, and initial aligner tray insertion and adjustment are the most labor intensive for the Invisalign dentist so the majority of the cost of the case is in this initial phase of treatment. Third, most aligners are fabricated... more

Gerry Curatola, DDS

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How much should I pay after transfering in Invisalign?

You are right....this doesn't seem fair...The treatment fee we charge for Invisalign is made up of two parts: 1 the cost of the aligners and 2 the fee for the doctor and office time (which is by far the majority of the total fee). So even if the doctor has already paid for the total cost of the aligners he/she certainly does not have to do all of the treatment since you are leaving. Most doctors have a formula that they use to adjust the fee to something that is "fair". ... more