Refund or Stop Paying Installments if You Quit Invisalign Mid-treatment?

I am now mid way through my invisalign treatment, and I'm already satisfied with the results. Is it possible to stop my treatment now, and what kind of refund should I expect? I am paying my ortho in monthly instalments.

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It likely depends on how your fee was set up

It is common and prudent for orthodontists to recover their upfront costs at the beginning of treatment. A large portion of our cost is incurred before you even get your aligners in the form of photographs, x-rays, teeth impressions, and lab fees. It can be in the $1000-$2000 range. If the remainder is spread over your estimated treatment time, then you are basically paying for treatment as you go. That being said...you likely have a written contract with your doctor agree more

You would be breaking your part of the contract

Your treatment plan was a contract between you and your dentist to exchange an agreed amount of money for completed treatment. Your dentist has already paid Invisalign for the entire treatment and done the majority of the work even though you are only half way through treatment. Do the right thing and finish the tereatment and pay the entire amount! Your dentist was nice enough to let you make payments. I get paid upfront for invisalign or the patient enters into a financial agreement... more

Financial matters are office specific

In MY office, the fee is for the result. If you are happy with what you have now, there would be no refund at all. I would talk to your dentist or orthodontist to see what they think, but I would not expect a change in fee or refund. The costs have already accrued and the aligners have been made, whether you decide to use them or not. It would be like buying groceries to feed a large group. If fewer people showed up, the costs didn't change. All of the... more