Which Braces to Choose? Types and Prices in Łódź

Crowded teeth are harder to clean, so decay and tartar build up more easily. A faulty bite also puts extra load on individual teeth and on the jaw joints. That is why we fit braces for children and adults alike.

The right choice depends mainly on your bite and on how discreet you want the appliance to be. Price plays a part too: starting prices for fixed systems differ by as much as 1800 zł.

Braces or a removable appliance?

Braces are brackets bonded to the teeth and joined by a wire that moves them gradually. You wear them all the time, and the orthodontist adjusts the wire at check-ups. A removable appliance is a plate the child takes out themselves. We use it mostly for children, because it works best while the jaw is still growing.

All related services are listed under orthodontics.

Types of braces and prices

Prices come from our price list and are starting prices. We confirm the final figure after a consultation and diagnostics.

Metal braces

The most common choice: they cost the least and are very strong. They suit most bite problems. We adjust or change the wire roughly every four to six weeks.

Ceramic braces

They work exactly like metal braces. The one difference is colour: the brackets match your teeth, so at talking distance they are hard to spot. Adults who deal with people at work often pick them.

Self-ligating braces

Instead of elastic ties, tiny clips hold the wire in the brackets, which reduces friction. We offer two systems. ProGate usually means fewer check-ups. T-control gives the orthodontist very fine control over where each tooth ends up.

Removable appliances for children

A plate with a screw. The child takes it out to eat and brush. The screw slowly widens the arch and makes room for the permanent teeth; the two-screw version works in two directions.

How to prepare a child for a first check-up is covered in our article on the first visit to a children's dentist.

Hirax and Marco-Rosso

Fixed expanders attached to bands. We fit them in children and teenagers who are still growing, to widen an upper jaw that is too narrow. They are often the first stage before braces.

iDenta dentist's tip: Patients often ask us which braces are best. For many bite problems any fixed system will give a similar result, and the difference comes down mostly to looks and price. At the consultation, ask directly what the more expensive brackets would change in your case. If metal braces will do the job, we will tell you so.

How much orthodontic treatment costs in total

On top of the appliance you pay for the consultation, diagnostics, check-ups and retention. Based on our price list, it looks like this:

• orthodontic consultation: from 200 zł (more about the consultation); diagnostic scan or impressions: from 200 zł;
• fitting: from 1200 zł for a removable appliance, from 2500 zł for braces;
• check-up with braces: from 150 zł for one arch, from 300 zł for both; with a removable appliance, from 100 zł;
• retention, for example a retainer from 900 zł.

Braces usually stay on for one to two years. That adds up to quite a few check-ups, and in a longer treatment their total can come close to the price of the braces themselves. So we set out the full cost in the treatment plan before the first bracket goes on.

iDenta dentist's tip: Budget for the retainer from day one, not at the end. We regularly see teeth drift back after braces come off because the retainer was abandoned after a few weeks. Wear it for as long as your orthodontist says, and bring it along to your check-ups.