正畸 · Guangzhou

Orthodontics in Guangzhou

Straightening is a 12–30 month relationship, so the question is not only price — it is how the appointments fit around your life. In Guangzhou the usual answer is a hybrid: start and finish here, do the routine checks at home.

Indicative price: from US$1,110 / ¥8,000 full course. Clear aligners typically run 50–70% less than the same major brand abroad. Final quotes come from the clinic after an examination.

Is this right for you?

Usually suitable

Crowding, spacing or bite problems in adults
Relapse after braces as a teenager
People who travel regularly and can do most check-ups remotely
Teens, if a parent can bring them for the key appointments

Needs a different plan first

Severe skeletal jaw discrepancies, which usually need surgery first
Anyone who cannot commit to wearing aligners 20–22 hours a day
Active, untreated gum disease

What the package includes

Records: scan or impressions, photos, X-rays
The treatment plan and the appliance (aligners or braces)
Adjustments during treatment
Retainers at the end, plus instructions

Anything not on that list should be itemised separately on your quote. If a clinic will not put the inclusions in writing, that is a reason to walk away — see how to verify a clinic.

Stages and timing

Records & plan

Scan, photos, X-rays; a written plan with expected duration.

Start

Attachments and first aligners, or brackets bonded.

Middle

Aligner changes at home; check-ups every 6–10 weeks, mostly remote.

Finish

Final alignment, retainers, and a written retention protocol.

Trip planning: Plan one trip to start and one to finish, with the middle managed by photos and video calls.

Costs that change the number

How much work is needed before the main treatment — hygiene, decay, extractions.
Materials and brands: cheaper systems versus premium imported ones.
Whether bone grafting or a sinus lift is required.
Whether anything has to be redone from previous work elsewhere.

Not sure this is the right treatment?

Send photos and any X-rays — we will tell you what the case usually needs and what it typically costs in Guangzhou before you commit to a trip.

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