Dental Reboot.
Orthodontic pathway
The path to straighter teeth, explained
Aligners, braces, retainers, costs, timelines — private orthodontics is confusing by design. We map the landscape so you can weigh options and ask providers the right questions.
What this covers
What we look at together
- ✓The main options — Fixed braces vs clear aligners: how each works, what daily life with them looks like, and who they suit.
- ✓Typical UK cost ranges — Broad, publicly known ranges for private treatment — so quotes you receive have context.
- ✓Retention, honestly — Why retainers are lifelong, and what happens if they are not worn.
- ✓Your provider checklist — The questions that separate a good clinic from a good advert — credentials, monitoring, aftercare.

How the pathway session runs
From curiosity to a shortlist
STEP 1
Your goals first
What you want to change, and what you have already tried or researched.
STEP 2
Map the landscape
We walk through the realistic options, typical timelines and broad cost ranges.
STEP 3
Your question sheet
A personalised list to take to consultations — including the costs to ask about.
Scope note: cost figures we discuss are broad public ranges for orientation — never a quote, which only an examining clinician can give. Orthodontic treatment itself requires in-person clinical assessment; our role is to prepare you for it.
Thinking about aligners or braces?
Book a free intro call — we will outline the landscape and send you away with better questions than you came with.