There is no sticker price for orthodontic treatment, and any practice that publishes one is either overcharging the simple cases or undercharging the hard ones. What we can tell you plainly is what your fee is actually built from, what is included in it, and how you will know the number before you commit to anything. That happens at the consultation, which costs nothing.
What actually sets your fee
Your fee follows one thing: how much correction your bite needs. A case with mild crowding and a healthy bite is not the same amount of work as a severe underbite or overbite correction, and it is not priced as though it were. Impacted teeth are another example: bringing them into place takes longer and is harder work. That is the whole formula.
What your fee does not follow is the treatment modality. Braces and Spark Clear Aligners are priced the same at Oasis for the same case. If one is a better clinical fit for you, we will say so, and saying so will not change what you pay.
What is included
The fee we quote is comprehensive. It covers every scheduled adjustment, the repairs when a bracket pops off or a wire starts poking, the digital scans, photos and x-rays used to plan the case, your final records, and your first set of retainers. Replacement retainers after that first set are quoted separately and openly.
How you find out your number
You book a complimentary consultation. It runs about forty minutes with one of our orthodontic specialists. You leave with the diagnosis, the treatment options that genuinely apply to your case, and your exact fee in writing. There is no charge for that visit and no obligation to start treatment afterwards.
How insurance actually works
Most dental PPOs treat orthodontics as a separate benefit from general dental coverage. Key things to know:
- Orthodontic benefits are usually a lifetime maximum, not an annual one. Often $1,000 to $3,000 per dependent.
- Most plans have an age cutoff for dependent orthodontic coverage, often age 19 for a dependent child. Adult ortho is rarely covered by PPOs.
- Coverage is typically paid out over the course of treatment, not all upfront. Your monthly payment reflects your portion after insurance is applied.
- HMO / capitation plans have very different math. We verify every plan individually.
How a payment plan is built
We finance treatment in house at 0% interest, so there is no third-party lender and no credit product involved. Your monthly figure comes out of four numbers, and you see all four at the consultation before you decide anything: your treatment fee, what your insurance benefit contributes, what you put down at the start, and how many months you spread the balance across. Move the down payment up and the monthly comes down; that trade is yours to make, not ours.
Families who prefer to settle the balance at the start receive a paid-in-full courtesy. HSA and FSA funds apply to your portion and are pre-tax, which lowers the real cost of treatment. If your plan is an HMO or capitation product rather than a PPO, the math works differently, and we verify it against your specific plan rather than guessing.
What we will not do
- Upcharge aligners as "premium." If your case can be treated either way, the price is the same.
- Hide the "records fee." Digital scans, photos, and x-rays needed for case planning are included in the comprehensive fee.
- Charge emergency fees. Broken bracket, poking wire, lost aligner, no extra charge for normal treatment hiccups.
- Sell retention packages. The first set of retainers is included with comprehensive care. Replacements are quoted transparently.
FAQ
- What does orthodontic treatment cost in Fleming Island, FL?
- There is no list price, because there is no standard case. Your fee is set by how much correction your bite needs, and it is quoted to you in writing at the complimentary consultation before you commit to anything. We do not publish a range, because a range that fits a mild case overcharges nobody and undercharges the complex case standing in front of us.
- Do clear aligners cost more than braces at Oasis?
- No. At Oasis the fee is the same whether your case is treated with braces or with Spark Clear Aligners. Price follows case difficulty, not the treatment modality. If a practice quotes aligners dramatically above braces for the same case, that is a markup decision rather than a clinical one.
- What is included in the treatment fee?
- Every scheduled adjustment, broken-bracket and poking-wire repairs, the digital scans, photos and x-rays used to plan the case, final records, and your first set of retainers. Replacement retainers after that first set are quoted separately.
- Does dental insurance cover orthodontic treatment?
- Most PPO plans include an orthodontic benefit separate from general dental coverage. It is usually a lifetime maximum rather than an annual one, it usually carries an age cutoff for dependents, and it usually pays out across the course of treatment rather than upfront. Our front desk verifies your specific plan before your consultation at no charge.
- Do you offer payment plans?
- Yes. We offer in-house financing at 0% interest across the course of treatment, a paid-in-full courtesy for families who settle at the start, and we accept HSA and FSA funds. Your monthly figure is built from your fee, your down payment, your insurance contribution, and the length of your plan, and you see all four before you decide.
- Will I know the price before I commit?
- Yes. The consultation is complimentary, it takes about forty minutes, and you leave with your diagnosis, your options, and your exact fee in writing. There is no obligation to start.