Orthodontics in Melbourne

This is the decision most people are really trying to make, and the honest answer is that it depends on what your teeth need and how you live day to day.

Neither option is automatically the better one. Which suits you comes down to your teeth and your routine, and we confirm that with you in person before any treatment begins.

There's no age limit on straightening teeth. Adults are a growing share of orthodontic patients, and adult orthodontics increasingly leans on discreet options like clear aligners rather than fixed metal. Teenagers remain the classic age for braces, usually once most of the adult teeth have come through.

For children, an early assessment around age seven can flag developing alignment or bite issues while the jaw is still growing. Early orthodontic treatment and early intervention aren't always needed, but a check at the right age means nothing important is missed.

Whatever your age, the starting point is the same: an appointment to look at your teeth and talk through what's worth doing, if anything.

Our clinic sits in the middle of the Melbourne CBD at 121 Exhibition Street, a short walk from Parliament Station and inside the Free Tram Zone, so getting to appointments around work is straightforward for patients commuting into the city. Having clear aligners and braces available in the one place means you can compare your options under one roof.

Treatment is provided by our AHPRA-registered dental team, with a plan built around what your teeth actually need.

It starts with booking an appointment, since Gorgeous Smiles doesn't offer free consultations. At that first orthodontic consultation, the dentist examines your teeth and talks through whether treatment makes sense and which options could work for you.

If you decide to go ahead, a treatment plan is agreed and treatment begins, with review visits along the way to check progress and make adjustments. How long it runs depends on your case, and the dentist will give you a realistic idea once they've seen your teeth.

When the teeth have moved into place, treatment finishes with retainers, which hold the result steady. Results vary from person to person, and wearing your retainers as advised is what protects the work over the long term.

What you pay depends on which treatment you have and how much work your case needs, so there's no single figure that fits everyone. Clear aligners, ceramic braces, lingual braces and metal braces each sit at different price points, and a longer or more involved case costs more than a minor correction.

Because of that, you'll get a clear quote at your appointment, once the dentist has seen your teeth and you've agreed on the plan.

Payment plans are available through trusted providers such as Afterpay, Zip Money and humm, helping patients access treatment sooner (subject to terms and conditions). With deposits starting from 10% or 20% (depending on the treatment value), payment plans can be tailored over terms of up to 24 months with convenient weekly or fortnightly repayments.

Booking an appointment is the first step to finding out which orthodontic treatment suits your teeth. At your visit we can look at your teeth and talk through whether clear aligners or braces are the better fit for your case.

Gorgeous Smiles provides clear aligners and braces from its Melbourne CBD clinic on Exhibition Street. To find out which suits your teeth, book an appointment with the team.