How fees work

Many dental plans include orthodontic benefits, and what they pay varies by plan, by age and by whether the plan covers adults at all. We file claims for you with plans that cover orthodontics. We are not enrolled with Medicaid or CHIP.

You get a written estimate before treatment and choose how to pay. Financing is offered by third-party lenders. Approval and terms are set by the lender.

After each payment we give you an itemized statement. If your plan reimburses part of orthodontic care, you can send it in; the plan decides what it pays.

You can ask for a written estimate before any treatment. If you're paying without insurance, we give you a written estimate in advance, when you schedule or whenever you ask. It lists the records visit, the treatment we expect and its cost.

Before your first visit we contact your plan and tell you what it says about orthodontic benefits for you. We can't see everything a plan will decide later, so we tell you which parts are theirs to confirm.

A talk about what you want, an exam by Dr. Jafari and the records she needs, then her plan for you and a written estimate. Fill in your health history on our private patient portal, not by email or in the contact form.