Affordability
High-quality dental care
at a low price.
Friendly, affordable orthodontic dental Care
It’s never too late
(or early) to get the
smile you want
Welcome to affordable, high-quality orthodontic care for all ages. We provide early treatment for children, traditional braces for teens, and braces or clear aligners for adults. We also treat complex cases—including surgical, cleft-craniofacial, and implant orthodontics.
At Tufts University Dental Care Center, we care for all of you.
Expert Knowledge
It’s why we have a 90%
patient satisfaction rate.
Complex Care
We offer sophisticated treatments for complex craniofacial issues.
Comprehensive orthodontics—all under one roof
From the routine to the complex, our orthodontic teams are ready to help.
- Braces and retainers
- Clear aligners
- Palatal expanders
- Early treatment for children
- Surgical and implant orthodontics
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Treatment for
misalignment and more...
What to expect for new patients
From pediatric patients to mature adults, here is what you can expect for your orthodontic care journey.
Request your appointment
We are now accepting new patients! Fill out the appointment request form or call us at 617-XXX-XXXX to get started.
Come in for your first appointment
We’ll use this first meeting to assess your teeth, review your orthodontic records, and make a preliminary plan for treatment.
Receive a personalized plan
Our team will work with you during your treatment consultation to determine the best course of action to achieve your orthodontic goals.
Put your plan into action
Once the plan is set, we will work with you to help you organize your payment options and make a schedule for your visits. Congratulations—you are on your way to a healthier smile!
What to know before your first visit
Your first visit as a new patient is a 60-minute consultation. Our expert faculty and resident-dentist teams assess your bite, review your medical history, and outline the treatment options that meet your needs.
Please bring recent X-rays from your dentist, if available, as well as existing orthodontic records taken within the past 6 months. These typically include photographs of your face and teeth, side-view X-ray of your head and a panoramic X-ray of your teeth, and digital scans of your teeth.
The records are useful for helping the care team make your personalized treatment plan, and they may be required for insurance payments. Consultations are free for all existing Tufts University Dental Care Center patients.
At your second treatment consultation, we will review your personalized plan with you, answer your questions, discuss costs, and submit paperwork to your insurance for prior authorization, if needed. The consultation typically takes 60 minutes or less.
Payment is required before or on the day treatment begins. This applies to co-payments, co-insurance, or full payment for patients without insurance.
Our fees are significantly lower than those at most private practices, making us an excellent option for patients without insurance or for those who want to maximize their insurance benefits.
Frequently asked questions
No, a referral is not required for our Orthodontic Clinic.
After becoming a patient at Tufts University Dental Care Center, you can enjoy priority referrals to our specialty clinics, if needed.
We accept the following insurances:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield MA
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- DentaQuest
- Delta Dental (Delta Dental of Massachusetts requires prior-approval before starting orthodontic treatment.)
- MassHealth (MassHealth only covers orthodontic care for patients under the age of 21 pending prior-approval.)
- Senior Whole Health
- Tufts Health Unify Plan
If you have another insurance not listed above, you can "self pay."
Upon completion of each dental procedure, and after you have made payment in full, we will provide you a claim form which you can submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement.
Learn more about insurance and billing.
We treat patients of all ages, with early intervention for children as young as 8 years of age.
We welcome transfer patients. If your orthodontic records are not available or over six months old, we may need to take new records and develop a treatment plan specifically for you. In some cases, we may need to remove your current braces and place new ones to continue your care.
Please note that we reserve the right to decline transfer patients in certain situations, which we will explain during your initial consultation.
We are unable to offer free care. We do not offer a "sliding-scale" pricing. As a teaching facility, we are committed to offering dental care at lower cost than a typical private practice.
We offer initial consultations at no cost for current Tufts University Dental Care Center patients.
Orthodontic Clinic:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Clinic hours vary by specialty, with some offering extended hours during certain days of the week.
Yes, if you or your family member need assistance in a non-English language, we offer interpreters at no personal cost to you. Some commonly spoken languages are:
- Arabic
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Cambodian
- Cantonese
- European Portuguese
- French
- Haitian Creole
- Korean
- Mandarin
- Pashto
- Russian
- Spanish
- Toishanese
- Vietnamese
Learn more about our language assistance services.
Are you ready to start your journey
to a healthier smile?
Our staff of real, friendly humans is ready to help you start changing today.
Open Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
1 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111 • Directions and parking information