aligned. Orthodontics · South Pearl Street
Invisalign Cost in Denver
$4,000 to $10,000
Start to finish. Express cases sit at the low end, bite correction toward the high end. Your exact number comes from a complimentary consultation.
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Dr. Vanderstelt, DMD, MSD, is a board-certified orthodontist at one location on South Pearl Street in Platt Park. Consultations are complimentary, with no pressure.
Invisalign at aligned. Orthodontics in Denver costs $4,000 to $10,000. Where you land in that range depends on how much your teeth and bite need to move, how long that takes, and which Invisalign option fits your case.
Your first consultation is complimentary, and you leave it with a cost breakdown for your case.
Ways to pay at aligned.
Insurance
Most major plans accepted, and we file the claims
HSA and FSA
Pre-tax dollars work here
Payment plans
In-house, with no interest
Family discount
When a parent and child, or siblings, are in treatment together
If you’ve been collecting quotes around Denver, you’ve probably noticed they’re all over the place. One office says $3,500. Another says $7,800. A mail-order company comes in under both. Nobody explains why.
That makes it hard to tell whether you’re getting a good deal or just getting less.
This page lays out what Invisalign costs here, what moves a case up or down the range, and how to compare quotes so you know what you’re paying for. For the bigger picture on treatment itself, start with our page on Invisalign in Denver.
What Invisalign costs at aligned.
Here’s how our Invisalign options compare with braces.
Invisalign Express, Comprehensive and braces
What each one costs at aligned., who it fits, and how long it takes.
| Option | Cost | Best for | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invisalign Express / Lite | Low end of $4,000 to $10,000 | Minor crowding, or minor relapse from old braces | 3 to 6 months |
| Invisalign Comprehensive | Higher in the range, especially with bite correction | Most adult and teen cases, including bite correction | 6 to 18 months |
| Traditional braces | $5,500 to $8,000 | Complex cases with significant rotations or vertical bite issues | 12 to 24 months |
Those are ranges, not quotes. Dr. Vanderstelt doesn’t give a number until she’s seen your scan, because two people with crowded front teeth can need very different plans.
Two-minute check
Where will your Invisalign cost land?
Answer three questions for a rough idea of where you’d fall in our range.
Your rough estimate
Pick an answer for each question
Your result shows up here as soon as all three are answered.
This is a rough guide, not a quote. Your real number comes after a complimentary consultation and 3D scan.
What you’re actually paying for
The aligners are the part you can hold. Most of what you pay for is the plan behind them.
Invisalign makes the trays. Your orthodontist decides what they need to do: diagnosing your bite, planning every tooth movement, checking that your teeth are tracking, and changing course when they aren’t. That’s why two $5,000 quotes can be very different deals.
At aligned., that plan comes from Dr. Amanda Vanderstelt, a board-certified orthodontist with training in airway-focused care. She maps each tooth movement from a 3D scan, including the small tooth-colored attachments that help aligners grip, and she checks how your bite and jaw affect your breathing before anything moves. That’s the heart of airway-focused orthodontics.
Done right, you finish with a smile you stop thinking about. You quit angling your face in photos. You stop covering your mouth when you laugh. And your bite works, not just your front row.
Real results from our South Pearl office
Patients treated by Dr. Vanderstelt. Your plan, and your price, depend on what your teeth need.
Before
AfterIndividual results vary. Treatment time and cost depend on the case.
What moves your price up or down
How much needs to move. Straightening a few crowded front teeth is a smaller job than correcting an overbite or closing an open bite. More movement means more aligners, more checkups and more time.
How long it takes. Most adult cases finish in 6 to 18 months. Minor relapse from braces you wore as a teenager can wrap up in 3 to 6 months.
Which Invisalign option you need. Express is built for small fixes and sits at the low end of our range. Comprehensive covers most cases and costs more, because it does more.
Whether your jaw needs attention first. If your palate is narrow, widening it before aligners can change the plan and the cost. For adults, that sometimes means MARPE. A full airway consultation is a separate visit, and Dr. V will tell you why before you book one.
Why Invisalign quotes in Denver vary so much
Most of the gap between quotes comes down to three things.
Who plans your case. General dentists can offer Invisalign. Orthodontists complete two to three extra years of specialty training in how teeth and jaws move. The aligners come from the same company either way. The plan behind them doesn’t.
Who plans your case
Dr. Amanda Vanderstelt
DMD, MSD, board-certified orthodontist
Dr. Vanderstelt is certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and has additional training in airway-focused care. On an Invisalign case, that means your bite, your jaw width and your breathing get looked at along with your teeth.
She diagnoses and treats every case at aligned. herself, at one location on South Pearl Street.
Meet Dr. VandersteltWhat the quote includes. Some quotes cover scans, every checkup, extra refinement aligners and retainers. Others don’t. A low price that leaves out refinements or retainers can end up costing more by the time you’re done.
How complex they think your case is. A case priced like a minor touch-up costs less on paper. If your bite needs more than that, the plan has to grow later, and so does the bill.
Mail-order aligners can cost less because they usually don’t include the same in-person diagnosis and checkups. Before you compare the price, compare who examines your bite, who plans the tooth movements, and what happens if treatment doesn’t go as planned.
Before you compare Invisalign prices in Denver, compare what’s included
Bring these questions to every consultation, including ours.
Questions to ask about any Invisalign quote
Tick each one a quote answers
Take a screenshot and bring it with you. A quote that leaves several of these blank isn’t really a quote yet.
A quote should answer all of these on paper. At aligned., you leave your consultation with a cost breakdown for your case, so you can line it up against anyone else’s.
Paying for Invisalign: insurance, HSA and payment plans
Insurance. aligned. accepts most major insurance plans and files claims on your behalf. Our team checks your benefits before treatment starts, so you’re not guessing.
Plans with orthodontic coverage usually pay a set lifetime amount, often $1,000 to $3,000. Many cover aligners the same way they cover braces.
Here’s how the math works. If treatment costs $6,500 and your plan’s orthodontic benefit pays $2,000, your share is $4,500, before any HSA or FSA dollars or a payment plan. At your consultation, we check your benefits so your cost breakdown shows your own number.
HSA and FSA. You can use HSA and FSA dollars for Invisalign. That money goes in before taxes, so it stretches further. If your FSA resets each year, it can help to time your start so payments fall across two plan years.
Interest-free payment plans. We offer in-house payment plans with no interest. Our treatment coordinator walks you through the options and helps you pick one that fits your monthly budget.
Family discounts. If a parent and a child, or two siblings, are in treatment at the same time, ask about our family discount.
See your number with your insurance in it
Book a complimentary consultation. You’ll leave with a cost breakdown for your case and a clear picture of what your plan covers.
Book a complimentary consultationIs Invisalign more expensive than braces?
Not always. At aligned., braces run $5,500 to $8,000 and Invisalign runs $4,000 to $10,000, so the ranges overlap. A minor Express case can cost less than braces. A complex aligner case can cost more.
Dr. V recommends the option that will get you the result, not the most expensive one. For some teens, that’s braces, because aligners only work when they’re worn 20 to 22 hours a day.
If you’re weighing the two, our guide to clear aligners vs braces goes deeper, and you can see all of our braces options too.
Dr. V knows what those hours ask of you. She has worn aligners herself, during her own palate expansion.
From Dr. V’s own treatment
She wears aligners too
In this update from her own palate expansion, Dr. Vanderstelt shows her gap closed and talks through what to watch for while you’re expanding and wearing aligners.
Already paid for Invisalign somewhere else?
Maybe you moved to Denver partway through. Maybe your case stalled and nobody seems worried about it.
We regularly take over Invisalign cases mid-treatment. Dr. V runs new scans, builds a refinement plan to finish the job, and tells you honestly what it would cost from here.
There’s no judgment in that conversation. Just bring your records.
Your complimentary Invisalign consultation on South Pearl
Come in for answers, not a sales pitch. Your first visit for braces or Invisalign costs nothing. Here’s what happens.
A 3D scan, no putty
Our iTero scanner builds a model of your teeth in a few minutes.
You see your own bite
Dr. Vanderstelt goes over your teeth, bite and jaw with you, on screen, in real time.
She tells you what she would do
Express, Comprehensive or braces, and why. She recommends what will get you the result, not the most expensive option.
You leave with your number
A clear plan and a cost breakdown for your case. You are not asked to decide anything that day.
Airway, TMD and jaw surgery evaluations are booked separately.
We’re at 1215 S Pearl St in Platt Park, a few minutes’ walk from the Louisiana·Pearl light rail station. Patients come to us from Wash Park, Cherry Creek, Englewood, Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton and the Tech Center.
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Invisalign on South Pearl Street
aligned. Orthodontics
1215 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
Platt Park, just south of Wash Park. A short walk from the Louisiana and Pearl light rail station.
Invisalign cost questions
How much does Invisalign cost in Denver?
At aligned. Orthodontics on South Pearl Street, Invisalign costs $4,000 to $10,000. Minor cases treated with Invisalign Express fall at the low end. Comprehensive cases with bite correction or longer treatment fall toward the high end. Your exact cost comes after a complimentary consultation and 3D scan.
Is $3,000 a good price for Invisalign?
It’s below what we charge for any Invisalign case, since our range starts at $4,000. A lower quote isn’t automatically a bad one, but ask what it leaves out: refinement aligners, retainers, checkups, or an orthodontist planning your case.
Is $5,000 reasonable for Invisalign in Denver?
$5,000 sits inside the range we quote for Invisalign. Whether it’s a good price depends on what’s included, who plans your case, and whether the plan fits what your bite actually needs.
Does insurance cover Invisalign?
Many dental plans with orthodontic coverage cover Invisalign the same way they cover braces, often $1,000 to $3,000 in lifetime benefits. aligned. accepts most major insurance plans, checks your benefits before treatment starts, and files claims for you.
Can I use my HSA or FSA for Invisalign?
Yes. HSA and FSA dollars can be used for Invisalign at aligned. Because that money is set aside before taxes, it lowers what treatment really costs you.
Do you offer payment plans for Invisalign?
Yes. We offer in-house payment plans with no interest. Our treatment coordinator will go over the options with you at your consultation.
How much is Invisalign per month in Denver?
It depends on your total cost, what your insurance covers, any down payment, and how long your payment plan runs. aligned. offers in-house payment plans with no interest, and our treatment coordinator works out your monthly amount with you at your consultation.
What is the cheapest Invisalign option?
Invisalign Express. It’s built for minor crowding or small shifts after old braces, and it sits at the low end of our $4,000 to $10,000 range. It isn’t the right fit for bite problems, so Dr. V will tell you whether your case qualifies.
Is the Invisalign consultation free?
Yes. Consultations for braces and Invisalign are complimentary. Airway, TMD and jaw surgery evaluations are booked separately.
aligned. Orthodontics, Denver
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You don’t have to decide anything today. Come see what your case actually needs, leave with a cost breakdown, and compare it with anyone you like.
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