Getting Started with Orthodontic Services
At Miami Lakes Orthodontics, our mission is to provide you with affordable, high-quality treatment that fits your budget! The cost of braces is, in many instances, the biggest obstacle people face when considering whether or not to seek orthodontic treatment. For this reason, we offer a wide variety of payment options, which allow us to help our patients meet their financial needs. Please ask us about financing options, credit card payments, and bank drafts. We thoroughly explain your options so that we can accommodate your needs.
Miami Lakes Orthodontics believes that financial considerations should not obstruct your beautiful smile. At your initial examination, our treatment coordinator will discuss in detail the specific cost of orthodontic treatment. Due to the variety of patient’s needs and treatment options, the cost of orthodontic care varies from patient to patient. Being sensitive to the financial aspect of treatment, our practice:
- Applies discounts for teachers, firefighters, police officers, and military, as well as for full payment at the start of treatment or additional family members undergoing orthodontic treatment with Dr. Briceño Crespi
- Accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express
- Offers in-house payment options with no finance or interest charges. With this option, an initial payment is due at the start of treatment, with the balance paid in monthly installments extending over the treatment time.
- Provides outside financing through Care Credit which offers plans with no down payment and no interest payments for up to 24 months.
- If you have orthodontic coverage in your dental insurance, it may help reduce your out-of-pocket expenses for orthodontic treatment. Most orthodontic insurance benefits have a maximum lifetime amount that is separate from regular dental insurance. Please bring your insurance information with you to your first complimentary visit, and we will be happy to verify your coverage.
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Does Insurance Cover Invisalign?
More and more people are abandoning traditional braces for the more comfortable and less noticeable option—Invisalign. Still, there are some who are scared to get Invisalign because they have many questions and no clear answers. One of the most popular questions that keep people from looking into Invisalign has to do with Insurance, as many people are unsure whether their insurance will cover Invisalign in the same way it will cover braces.
Insurance coverage varies from plan to plan. The best way to find out whether or not your insurance covers Invisalign is to call your insurance provider. We can, however, say that most dentists will apply the same financing policies to Invisalign as they do to braces. Some dentists even have specialized plans to make Invisalign more accessible.
There are a number of reasons you should choose Invisalign over braces, no matter the price. First of all, your aligners will perfect your smile faster than traditional braces. The Invisalign aligners are also clear, making them practically invisible to people you will encounter. Aligners can be taken out to eat, drink, and brush your teeth. This is a plus in comparison to traditional braces that interfere with your eating, drinking, and oral hygiene constantly throughout the process. On top of not interfering with consumption and brushing your teeth, the aligners do not hurt your mouth. The metal wires and brackets of braces often rub sores in your mouth, but the BPA free plastic that Invisalign is made out of is soft and comfortable in comparison. With Invisalign, you are only required to meet with your dentist every 6 weeks as opposed to every 4 weeks with traditional braces.
Invisalign products make it possible for you to enjoy the process of straightening your teeth by taking advantage of all of the benefits of Invisalign over traditional braces. Invisalign created this product so that people can get the smile they’ve always wanted without being embarrassed about the metal in their mouth. The cost of Invisalign is somewhat comparable to that of traditional braces, although it can be more expensive if the traditional braces treatment is on the shorter side but still worth it considering the benefits.
If you are interested in Invisalign and your insurance does not cover it, you can definitely look into the many finance plans that are available in dental offices throughout your area. These plans vary just as Insurance coverage does, but they are likely to make paying for Invisalign much easier on your wallet.
Prepayment discounts are often offered, which helps take a bit of the load off. Many dentist offices allow CareCredit to be used or have interest free payment options. This credit program allows you to pay through their program then create a personalized payment plan so that you can pay at your own rate. They also often have policies that allow you to pay over the course of your visits. For example, if you have three visits, you do not have to pay in total until the third visit.
If you are interested in choosing the easier, faster, more comfortable alternative to traditional braces then contact us for more information.