Invisalign Payment Options Plan

When shopping for braces, many patients are now inquiring about Invisalign for its hidden braces appearance.  Invisalign uses aligners to move teeth over a period of time.  The user is given several trays or aligners that they will switch out on their own while under the supervision of a dentist or orthodontist.

The cost of Invisalign is usually quite a factor to many especially in the economy of 2009.  In some cases Invisalign can be as much as double the price of traditional metal braces, however many are not willing to bear the appearance of the so called “metal mouth”.

While your dental insurance may cover Invisalign, don’t expect it to cover a big portion.   This is why many practices will offer payment plans that go over the life of your treatment.   Most dentist and orthodontist offer no interest plans, while others will charge interest like a credit card.   The doctor sends out for Invisalign so they need to cover there cost and do a credit check on all their patients before going through with a payment plan based on an average of $6,000 for Invisalign.

Deposits are usually taken for all forms of orthodontics and you can expect your first payment to begin right way.   If your orthodontist offers in house financing this is usually when you find the better and lower interest plans.   But doctors that outsource the financing to a third party may see heftier fees.   

We recommend you ask about payment plans during your consultation.  As said with this economy, most practices cannot expect their patients to pay thousands of dollars cash up front.   Putting that on a high interest credit card could spell disaster for some.   It is in the doctor’s best interest to allow their patients to get into orthodontics such as Invisalign without huge up front fees and the worries of high interest.