Understanding Braces Cost in Westfield, IN
As a leading orthodontic practice in Westfield, IN, we aim to provide clarity on the costs associated with braces and orthodontic treatment. This guide will help you as a potential patient to understand the factors influencing the costs associated and the value of choosing the right doctor for your orthodontic needs.
Initial Consultation
The initial consultation is a crucial step in determining the cost of braces. During this informative session, we take the time to understand your unique dental situation and your individual desires and motivations, ensuring that we recommend the appropriate treatment options for you that are specifically tailored to your needs to deliver the results you expect and deserve. By evaluating your teeth and smile in person, we can provide an accurate final number regarding the costs involved, helping you make an informed decision about your orthodontic journey. Without the consultation, it’s impossible to give a reliable cost assessment. Plus, it's a great opportunity for you to ask any questions and get to know our team, so you feel comfortable and confident moving forward with your treatment.
Types of Braces and Their Costs
Metal Braces
Traditional and classic, often the most cost-effective option.
Clear (ceramic) Braces
Less visible than metal braces, with a small fee increase for this aesthetic option.
Clear Aligners
Aesthetic and removable. You may be surprised to learn that, in our office, clear aligners are no more expensive than our metal or ceramic options!
Factors Affecting Braces Cost
Orthodontic Treatment Plan: Orthodontic treatment should NOT be a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach. All treatment plans in our office are customized to fit your specific needs and budget. Some need just a small tune-up, while others would benefit from comprehensive treatment! We're here to serve as your guide to accomplish your smile goals, and prescribe a plan that will get you there!
Complexity of Treatment: not surprisingly, longer and more difficult treatments typically come with higher costs.
Because of the wide variety of needs from patient to patient, there is also a wide variety of treatment costs. The average braces cost in Westfield, Indiana is between $2,000 and $7,000 (2025). Click here to set up a time to come find exactly what treatment and costs would look like specifically for YOU or your loved one!
Payment arrangements: don’t worry! In our practice, we can help make the cost of braces fit into your budget with flexible financing options to break the total cost up into interest-free monthly payments, and taking advantage of any insurance benefits you might have. Our office helps you with all of this!
Insurance Coverage
Navigating the world of dental insurance can feel a bit overwhelming! Many dental insurance plans offer benefits for braces to help reduce your out-of-pocket expense. Our team is dedicated to guiding you through the process, ensuring that you understand your unique plan's coverage, and helping you maximize your benefits. In addition, we offer flexible payment plans to make braces more accessible for any budget.
Payment Options and Plans
We understand that orthodontic treatment is an important investment in your smile, and we want to make it as accessible as possible for everyone. We offer a variety of flexible, interest-free payment plans in our office tailored to fit your specific budget so that you can finance the cost of treatment over time rather than a one-time expense. Your best smile is within reach!
Why Choose Our Orthodontic Practice?
Choosing the right orthodontic practice is crucial to achieving your very best smile. Here are just a few reasons to consider our practice (click here for more!):
Artistic Approach: Beautiful results are much more than straight teeth. Dr. T has meticulously studied what makes a smile beautiful and is passionate about helping you achieve yours
Intentional, Personalized Care: Every smile is as unique as the individual wearing it. No cookie-cutter approaches here, you’ll see Dr. Titus at every visit to progress you toward your final result
One Doctor, Continuity of Care: Same doctor, every time. No surprises, Dr. T is the one who will see you through from
start to finish to achieve our vision togetherModern Technology: We commit to using the best tools possible to help us achieve the best possible results
Giving Back: Smiles aren’t ours to keep, they’re meant to be shared. For every patient that starts treatment with us, we donate a water filtration system in your name to a family living in poverty. When you smile with us, you’re giving others a reason to smile too!
Things to Watch for in Choosing a Practice:
Braces quote much lower than others: it can be tempting to simply choose the lowest quote offered to you. But beware of quotes that sound like a steal, because you may be paying for less treatment than you expect, or for treatment quality that is far below what you expect and deserve. Orthodontic treatment is not a commodity like buying a new car, where you buy the same product regardless of where you purchase it. Orthodontic treatment is a skilled service; think of it more like having an artist paint you a work of art...you will get what you pay for! Make sure you choose a doctor who understands your desires, has the necessary skills/experience, and is committed to your best result!
Choosing a specialist: it is true that general dentists can perform orthodontic treatment, and it can be attractive to just stay with your same doctor for treatment. You trust your heart to a cardiologist, your skin to a dermatologist and your bones to an orthopedist. Like these specialists who study their specialty areas after their general medical education, orthodontists devote an additional 2-3 years of study (after their normal 4-year dental degree) to the complex world of orthodontics and moving teeth and aligning jaws. Orthodontists focus their practices solely on their specialty area of orthodontics; this is all we do, day in and day out! It's a common misconception that orthodontic treatment will be more expensive if treated by an orthodontist specialist rather than your general dentist, but this is often not the case. Make sure to at least see an orthodontist for a consultation before you make your decision!
Pushing a particular product: If it feels like the doctor or practice is really selling you on wearing aligners instead of braces, for example, they may have an incentive to do so. We don't sell treatment in our office. The goal in our practice is to honestly present all the information, including pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages to all treatment options, and let YOU decide what is best for you, given all the information.
Choose a RESULTS-driven practice: Your best smile is about MUCH more than straight teeth! You may have seen someone you know with straight teeth but an unattractive smile. A skilled, artistically-minded orthodontist will not only leave you with straight teeth but will position those teeth ideally within your smile frame to give you your very best smile. And, just as important as esthetics are to your treatment result, your functional result is equally important! Make sure to select a practice that you are confident will give you the results to expect and deserve, not just simply leave you with straight teeth. Click here to see some of Dr. T's artistic transformations here at Titus Ortho!
Contact Us
Ready to start your journey to a healthier smile? Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation and learn more about braces, aligners, or orthodontic treatment in Westfield, IN!
About the Authors
Dr. Sam Titus, DDS, MS - Orthodontist in Westfield, IN
Dr. Kayla Carr - Orthodontist in Fairview, TN
