How Much Do Braces Cost in Las Vegas?
Most orthodontic websites will not answer this. We will get as close as it is honest to get, explain exactly what moves the number, and show you how families here actually pay for it.
Why nobody can quote you a price online
Orthodontic fees are not priced per product. They are priced per case, because what you are buying is a length of treatment and a level of complexity, not a set of brackets.
A ten-month aligner case correcting mild crowding and a twenty-four-month braces case correcting a significant bite discrepancy involve completely different amounts of clinical time, appointments and lab work. Quoting both at the same number would mean overcharging one of them.
So any site giving you a firm figure before examining you is either advertising a starting price that most patients will not qualify for, or planning to revise it once you are in the chair. Neither is useful to you.
What we do instead. Your consultation is free and includes photos, a 3D iCAT scan and a full exam. You leave with a written treatment plan and an exact fee for your case — not a range. If you decide against treatment, you owe nothing and we do not chase you.
Five things that change what your treatment costs
If you understand these, you can read any orthodontic quote — ours or anyone else’s — and know what you are looking at.
1. How long treatment runs
This is the single biggest factor. Longer treatment means more appointments, more adjustments and more chair time. A case needing six months and one needing twenty-four months are genuinely different services.
2. How much movement is needed
Mild crowding is straightforward. Rotating teeth significantly, closing large gaps, or correcting a bite where the jaws do not meet correctly all require more planning and more precise mechanics.
3. Which appliance you choose
Metal braces are typically the most economical. Ceramic braces cost more because the brackets themselves cost more. Aligners carry lab fees per tray. Lingual braces are custom-made for each tooth and sit at the top of the range.
4. Whether treatment happens in phases
A child who needs an early Phase 1 course, then a monitoring period, then comprehensive Phase 2 treatment in their teens is on a longer overall path. Each phase is quoted separately, not as one lump sum.
5. Your insurance benefit
Many dental plans carry a separate lifetime orthodontic maximum, often between one and two thousand dollars, and it applies once per person for life. We verify yours before treatment starts and apply it to your total.
What is already included
Your consultation, your records and 3D scan, all scheduled adjustment visits, and your retainers at the end. We do not quote a headline figure and then bill separately for the things treatment obviously requires.
Payment options at Beth’s Braces
Almost nobody writes a single cheque for orthodontic treatment, and we do not expect you to. Here is what is available.
On the no-credit-check plan. This is not a lending product and there is no application to fail. It is simply the practice agreeing to be paid across the length of your treatment. That is why it carries no interest — nobody is financing anything, we are just spreading the fee.
Insurance plans we accept
We are in network or accept benefits from most major carriers. If yours is not listed, call us anyway — out-of-network orthodontic benefits are often still payable, and we will check for you before you commit to anything.
Aetna · Ameritas · Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield · Benesye · Cigna · Delta Dental · DenteMax · Diversified · Electrical Workers Local 357 · GEHA · Humana · Level Dental · Liberty Dental · Lincoln Financial Group · MetLife · Nevada Medicaid · Primecare · Principal Financial Group · Renaissance · Sun Life Dental · Teamsters Local 986 · The Standard · United Concordia · United Healthcare · UMR
Cheaper is not always cheaper
Direct-to-consumer aligner companies advertise significantly lower prices, and for a narrow set of very simple cases they can work. The trade-off is worth understanding before you compare quotes.
With a mail-order aligner, no orthodontist examines you, takes a scan of your jawbone, or checks the health of your roots and gums before treatment begins. Nobody adjusts the plan when a tooth does not track as predicted, because nobody is watching. When those cases go wrong — and a meaningful share do — the corrective treatment costs more than doing it properly would have.
The other quiet cost is retention. A result that is not retained drifts back within a few years, which means paying twice. Our fee includes your retainers, and we would rather spend ten minutes explaining why they matter than see you again in five years for the same problem.
Ask any orthodontist these three questions. Is a 3D scan included before treatment planning? Are all adjustment visits included in the quoted fee? Are retainers included at the end? If any answer is no, you are not comparing the same thing.
Cost & financing FAQ
How much do braces cost in Las Vegas?
The cost depends on how long your treatment runs and how much tooth movement is required, so we quote an exact figure at your free consultation rather than publishing a range. Metal braces are typically the most economical option and lingual braces the most expensive. Your quote includes records, all adjustment visits and retainers, and we apply your insurance benefit before financing anything.
How much does Invisalign cost compared to braces?
Invisalign is generally comparable to ceramic braces and higher than metal braces, because each set of aligners carries a lab fee. However, aligner cases often run shorter than braces cases, which can offset part of the difference. Dr. Beth will price both options for your specific case so you can compare directly.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes. We offer in-house monthly payment plans at 0% APR with no credit check, spread across the length of your treatment. We also accept CareCredit. You agree your monthly figure before treatment begins and it does not change.
Is there a credit check for financing?
Not for our in-house plan. It is not a loan product, so there is no application and nothing to be declined for — the practice is simply agreeing to be paid over the course of your treatment. CareCredit, being a third-party credit product, does involve a credit check, though you can check whether you prequalify without affecting your score.
Will my dental insurance cover braces?
Many dental plans include a separate lifetime orthodontic benefit, commonly between one and two thousand dollars. It is usually a once-per-lifetime maximum rather than an annual one, and some plans limit it to dependent children. We verify your specific benefit before treatment starts and apply it to your total.
Can I use my FSA or HSA for orthodontic treatment?
Generally yes — orthodontic treatment is typically an eligible medical expense under both. Many families use pre-tax funds for part of the total and finance the remainder monthly. Check your plan documents, since rules on paying in advance for multi-year treatment vary.
Is the consultation really free?
Yes, and that includes the diagnostic work: clinical photos, a 3D iCAT scan, Dr. Beth’s exam and your written treatment plan with the exact fee. There is no charge and no obligation to book treatment. If you decide not to proceed, you owe nothing.
What if I move partway through treatment?
We will provide your full records so another orthodontist can pick up your case, and we settle the account for treatment actually delivered rather than the full course. Similarly, we accept transfer patients and quote only the remaining treatment.
Are retainers included in the price?
Yes, your retainers are part of the treatment fee. Retention is not an optional extra — it is what holds the result you paid for. Replacements for lost or broken retainers later on are charged separately.
Do you offer discounts for treating more than one child?
Family situations come up often here and we work with them. The best approach is to bring both children to consultations and talk to us directly about coordinating start dates and payment schedules across the family.
You will see Dr. Beth at every single visit
Beth’s Braces is a single practice, not a group with rotating providers. The person who plans your treatment is the person who adjusts it, start to finish.
Our assistants have been here the better part of a decade, so they know your case without pulling the chart. English, Tagalog and German are all spoken at the desk.
Get a real number for your case. It costs nothing.
An hour with Dr. Beth, a 3D scan, and a written plan with the exact fee and monthly figure. No pressure to decide that day, and nothing owed if you do not.