The orthodontic fees generally include the cost of the preliminary examination and design of the plan, the cost of the aligner and the cost of the retainer. The preliminary examination includes taking photos of the face and bite, taking models, taking surface tomography, lateral cephalometric films and CT imaging, which costs about $1000. Based on the preliminary examination, the orthodontic plan will be set, and the set plan will cost about $800. After the preliminary examination is done and the orthodontic plan is determined, it is necessary to determine the method of orthodontic treatment, whether it is fixed, movable or invisible orthodontic treatment. Generally orthodontics is divided into orthodontics for adolescents and orthodontics for adults. Fixed orthodontic treatment for teenagers is around 10,000 yuan for regular brackets and 15,000 for self-ligating brackets. The cost of adult orthodontics is about 40% more than the cost for teenagers. Active orthodontics is mainly for children and generally ranges from $5,000 to $10,000. Domestic invisible orthodontics are around $40,000 and imported invisible orthodontics are around $60,000. After orthodontic treatment, you will need to enter the retention phase. A pair of clear retainers with compression molds is around $500, and movable retainers are around $800. For patients who want to have orthodontic treatment, it is important to have a systematic examination first and to determine the plan, and be sure to seek professional orthodontists for treatment.