Orthodontic treatment at Wright Orthodontics is priced case by case, and monthly payments start at $125. Your consultation is complimentary, and you leave it knowing your exact fee, your insurance benefit, and your monthly payment. Nothing starts until the numbers are on paper and they work for you.
Most people who call our office on Jumpers Hole Road have the same first question, and it is a fair one. What is this going to cost me? You will find plenty of websites that answer with a number pulled from a national average. We would rather answer it honestly. The fee for braces or Invisalign® clear aligners depends on what your teeth actually need, and nobody can know that from a web page. What we can tell you before you ever sit in the chair is how we set the fee, how we work with your insurance, and how the payments are structured. That is what this page is for.
What Actually Determines Your Fee
Two patients can walk in with what looks like the same crooked smile and leave with very different treatment plans. A few things drive the difference.
The first is how much your teeth and jaw have to move. A case that needs mild alignment on the front teeth is not the same as a case correcting a deep bite. The second is how long treatment runs. Some cases finish in well under a year, and others take considerably longer. The third is the appliance. Metal braces, clear braces, self-ligating braces, and clear aligners are not priced alike, and each one suits some cases better than others.
Age matters too, but not in the way people expect. Adult bone has stopped growing, which sometimes makes a case more involved than the same problem in a growing child. That is one reason Dr. Wright recommends an evaluation at age seven for children, well before most families think about braces.
Your First Visit Costs Nothing
Every new patient at our Severna Park office is offered a complimentary consultation. There is no obligation and no pressure to book treatment that day.
At that visit Dr. Wright examines your teeth and bite, takes the records he needs, and tells you plainly whether treatment is warranted right now. Sometimes the honest answer is that a child should be watched for another year or two. We say so. When treatment does make sense, you get the specific fee for your case in writing, along with what your insurance is likely to pay and what your monthly payment would be. You take that home and think about it.
Monthly Payments Start at $125
We offer flexible, no-interest payment plans arranged in house. That means the practice carries the plan itself. There is no third-party lender to apply to, no credit product to sign up for, and no interest added to what you owe.
Monthly payments start at $125. Where your own payment lands depends on your total fee, your insurance benefit, and how much you choose to put down at the start. Put more down and the monthly figure drops. Spread it further and it drops again. Our treatment coordinator will build the plan around the number you can actually live with each month, and you will see it written out before you agree to anything.
We take most major credit cards as well, and you can pay the balance in full if you prefer.
How We Work With Your Insurance
Wright Orthodontics is out of network, and we accept most PPO plans. Being out of network sounds worse than it is. Orthodontic benefits are usually structured as a lifetime maximum rather than a network discount, so many families receive a similar benefit either way. The plan document is what settles it, and we will read yours with you.
Our team bills your insurance directly and files the claims and paperwork for you. Where your plan allows assignment of benefits, the insurer pays us and your payment plan is built on the balance that remains. Where it does not, the insurer reimburses you and we plan around that instead. Either way you are not left chasing a claim on your own.
Bring your insurance card or your member ID to the consultation. That is usually all we need to verify your benefit and show you the real number.
HSA, FSA, and Other Ways to Pay
Orthodontic treatment is an eligible expense under a health savings account and under a flexible spending account. We accept both. A lot of families in Severna Park use FSA dollars for the down payment and put the rest on a monthly plan, which is a sensible way to use benefits that would otherwise expire at the end of the plan year.
If two children are likely to need treatment, tell us at the consultation. Knowing that in advance changes how we sequence the work and how we build the plan.
Why We Put the Money Conversation First
Cost is the question everyone is thinking about and nobody wants to ask first. We would rather get it out of the way.
Dr. Wright is a board-certified orthodontist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and he has treated roughly 5,000 patients over 26 years in practice. What that experience buys you here is a straight answer. You will be told what your case needs, what it costs, and what your alternatives are, including the alternative of waiting. Then you decide. That is the whole approach, and it is why so many of our new patients arrive through a neighbor, a teammate’s parent, or someone in the school pickup line.
Frequently Asked Questions About Financing
How much does Wright Orthodontics cost?
It depends on your case, so we quote a fee only after Dr. Wright has examined you. What we can tell you now is that the consultation is complimentary, payment plans are no-interest and arranged in house, and monthly payments start at $125. You will have your exact fee in writing before treatment begins.
How much do braces typically cost in Maryland?
Published Maryland averages combine simple and complex cases across the whole state, so they rarely describe any real patient. Your fee depends on how far your teeth must move, how long treatment takes, and which appliance you choose. Book a complimentary consultation and you will get a number for your own case rather than a statewide guess.
Is $7,000 a lot for braces?
A figure on its own tells you very little. The same number can be high for a short, straightforward case and reasonable for a long one with jaw correction. Ask what the fee covers, whether adjustments and retainers are included, and what the monthly payment works out to. We answer all three at the consultation.
What is the cheapest price to get braces?
The cheapest treatment is the one that is right the first time. Retreating a case that was rushed or handled by someone without orthodontic residency training usually costs a family more in the end. If budget is the constraint, tell us. We will build the payment plan around it, starting at $125 a month, and we will tell you honestly if waiting a year is the better financial move.
Can you pay $100 a month for braces?
Our plans start at $125 a month rather than $100. That figure is not a promotion, it is where our no-interest in-house plans begin. Your own payment depends on your total fee, your insurance benefit, and your down payment, and a larger down payment brings the monthly number down.
Does insurance cover orthodontic work?
Many dental plans include an orthodontic benefit, usually as a lifetime maximum for each covered person rather than an annual allowance. Some plans cover children only, and some apply a waiting period. We are out of network and accept most PPO plans, we bill your insurer directly, and we verify your benefit at the consultation.
Does insurance cover braces for kids?
Are braces free for adults, or free for kids?
No practice provides orthodontic treatment at no cost, and offers that suggest otherwise are usually advertising a discounted first visit. Maryland Medicaid covers orthodontics for some children when a case meets a medical-necessity standard, which is decided by the state and not by us. What we offer instead is a complimentary consultation and no-interest payment plans.
Is $3,000 a good price for Invisalign?
Clear aligner fees vary as much as braces fees do, and a low quote often signals a limited case or a mail-order product with no in-person supervision. Invisalign® clear aligners at our office are planned and monitored by Dr. Wright, a board-certified orthodontist, at every stage. We will quote your case after your consultation.
Talk to Us About the Numbers First
Call 410-544-0072 or request an appointment online, and ask for a complimentary consultation. Bring your insurance card. You will leave with your fee, your benefit, and your monthly payment written down, and no obligation to start.
Wright Orthodontics is at 479 Jumpers Hole Road, Suite #203, Severna Park, MD 21146, a quarter mile up the street from Severna Park Middle School and a block off Ritchie Highway. We treat families from Severna Park, Millersville, Crownsville, Arnold, Severn, and Pasadena. We also serve Cape St. Claire.