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We offer a variety of payment options to make it as easy for you as possible. Our practice accepts payments by cash, EFTPOS, Visa, Mastercard, and direct online bank transfer.

Randal provides a range of different payment options to including upfront payment discount, family discount and instalment plans to spread payments as to make it as easy as possible for you to have orthodontic treatment.

Upfront payment discount means if you pay for your treatment in full, right at the beginning of your treatment, we’ll give you a discount.

Family discounts apply when there’s more than one person in the family being treated by Randal.  We see lots of families not only with more than one child being treated by Randal, but also families with a parent and a child both being treated!

Yes that’s right, but unfortunately that does not include specialised orthodontic treatment.

If your child has a bite or teeth alignment issues, you’ll need to know all of the treatment options that are available and you’ll need to under the best possible care of a specialist orthodontist.

During your first visit to see Randal an initial consultation fee will apply to cover the cost of your first visit only.  Your initial consultation fee is usually $130 and you’ll be advised of the cost when arranging your appointment with Randal.   If you need any x-ray’s taken at the time of your consultation, this will cost an additional $110.

The cost of orthodontic treatment depends on the type of treatment that’s being recommended for you (for instance braces versus Invisalign®), the severity of the problem and the proposed treatment time.

You will be provided with a written treatment plan and quote for treatment prior to the commencing treatment.

We also have payment plans which we hope helps to make orthodontic treatment as affordable to everyone as possible.  Our payment plans or instalments are interest free and we have a series of flexible payments which can be tailored to your individual requirements and situation.

To give you an idea, the average cost of orthodontic treatment with braces or Invisalign typically ranges between approximately $7,000 and $9,000.

For your first appointment when you have your braces put on or your Invisalign® clear aligners fitted, it usually takes between one to two hours.

After that, we like to see you at regular intervals for adjustments, every six to eight weeks. These appointment usually take just 15 to 20 minutes.

Also known as “plates”, removable appliances are used to either correct the positions of small numbers of teeth that require simple movements or as a plate to retain the teeth at the end of treatment.

Fixed appliances are more commonly known as “braces”. They are made of stainless steel or clear (porcelain). They are glued onto the teeth and once wires are threaded into tiny slots in them, they act as handle, allowing the teeth to be moved into their ideal positions.

Randal uses corrective appliances to bring the teeth and jaws into the best possible relationship.  Corrective appliances and orthodontic treatment can include:

1. 1. removable plates for very simple problems
   2. braces or Invisalign® clear aligners for more complex problems
   3. surgery in severe cases
   4. additional appliances such as headgear and temporary anchorage devices

There are several different types of braces and metal or ceramic braces and Invisalign® are our most common forms of treatment.  Checkout our braces treatment options and our Invisalign treatment options.

You might be secretly wishing that you could do something about your smile so that you could smile without worrying about how your teeth look or how that photo will come out.

Orthodontic treatment can change not only how you eat, talk and smile but also how you look and how confident you are.

We often fit braces and Invisalign® clear alignersnot only to improve the attractiveness of your smile, but also because braces and Invisalign can correct improper alignment of teeth that can lead to gum disease and early tooth loss.

Properly aligned teeth also make it easier to chew all types of food and eliminate headaches and pain caused by uneven chewing. Having straighter teeth also means that it is easier to maintain good oral health in the long-term.

Anyone, of any age can have orthodontic treatment. Randal uses his extensive skills and experience to manage orthodontic problems in both children and adults of any age.

A great time to get an orthodontic opinion for your child is when the upper front baby teeth have fallen out and the adult replacement teeth have come through.  We recommend an initial orthodontic examination, if required, around the age of seven or eight years old but most treatment should not start at this time. Randal will then follow a child through growth and determine when and if there is a need for treatment to commence.

If you’re an adult and you’d like to improve the appearance of, your confidence in of the health of your smile, you can get in touch with Randal just whenever you are ready.