Got a dental emergency? Ask us about same day appointments
Got a dental emergency? Ask us about same day appointments
Braces used to mean a mouth full of metal, a wince at every school photo, and a teenager silently counting down the months until the wires came off. Families in Gilbert now have a way to skip most of that story altogether, trading brackets and wires for something a lot easier to smile about.
Kids Dental Center offers clear aligners for young patients in Gilbert and the surrounding Chandler area, giving families a comfortable, low-drama path to a straighter smile that fits around real teenage life instead of interrupting it.
Our clear aligner program runs on the Candid system, a modern approach that pairs custom-fitted trays with simple smartphone check-ins so teens can show progress from their own couch instead of sitting in a chair every few weeks. A treating orthodontist reviews every case alongside our team, so families get two sets of trained eyes watching over treatment rather than a mail-order kit with no one minding the details.
We offer this treatment to patients 14 years and older, and we may welcome younger teens around 13 if a parent feels their child has the maturity to handle it responsibly. Aligners need to stay in for about 20 hours a day to do their job, so we look for candidates who already have a good bite with no major missing or blocked-out teeth. More complex cases get referred out to a specialist, since clear aligners shine brightest on straightforward alignment work rather than heavy structural corrections.
Every plan includes unlimited refinements and retainers, along with free teeth whitening, so families get the full finish line instead of a treatment that quietly stops short. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, catching alignment concerns early and timing treatment thoughtfully helps young patients grow into a stable, functional bite, which is exactly the kind of careful planning that goes into every evaluation before treatment ever begins.
Getting started is simple by design, since the whole process was built to feel easy rather than intimidating for a nervous teenager. During the first visit, we take digital scans and records of your teenager’s teeth, then walk through a full evaluation to confirm they are a good fit for clear aligner treatment.
From there, our team maps out a treatment plan alongside the reviewing orthodontist, so parents leave with a clear picture of the timeline before their teenager ever wears a single tray. The consultation itself is always free, which means Gilbert families can explore whether clear aligners make sense without any pressure or upfront cost.
Families near Gilbert often make the short drive because they want care that treats their child like a person, not a number on a schedule. Dr. J. Rockwell Wright completed a hospital-based pediatric training program and graduated in the top 10% nationally on his board examinations, giving Gilbert families a provider whose training backs up every pediatric orthodontic evaluation we perform.
Kids Dental Center is privately owned, so treatment decisions come from Dr. Wright himself rather than a corporate playbook. We use premium materials sourced from Sweden and Japan, the same standard we hold across every service we offer. That same attention to individualized care carries into how we manage every case, since Dr. Wright personally reviews each teenager’s progress alongside the orthodontist rather than handing that responsibility off to an app alone.
Parents who want in on the fun can start their own clear aligner treatment too, since we extend the same pricing and process to moms and dads who would love a straighter smile alongside their teenager. It is a small detail that says a lot about how Kids Dental Center thinks about families as a whole rather than treating parents and children as two separate worlds.
A straighter smile is a real investment, so we built our pricing and financing around what actually works for families. Paying upfront brings treatment as low as $3,500, while paying in full by card or check comes to $3,600. Families who would rather finance can use Cherry, which brings the total to $3,900 with 0% APR and works with a wide range of credit situations. However a family chooses to pay, the financing is structured to support three years of care, covering the entire length of treatment and the follow-up that comes after.
We also walk through insurance and financing options during a free consultation, so parents can ask every question on their mind before committing to anything. Whether a family pays upfront or finances through Cherry, every plan includes the same unlimited refinements and included retainers, so cost never determines how complete a teenager’s care turns out to be. Parents who join treatment alongside their teenager should plan on six-month evaluation visits, since the aligner program does not include the routine cleanings that come with a child’s regular dental care.
Choosing clear aligners for a teenager means choosing a treatment that folds into real life instead of taking it over, and that is exactly what Kids Dental Center was built to offer. From Dr. Wright’s hospital-based training to the Candid system’s easy smartphone monitoring, every piece of the process is designed to give Gilbert area families a straightforward, well-supervised path to a smile they cannot wait to show off.
Kids Dental Center believes every child deserves the absolute best care, and that same philosophy carries over to the parents who decide to join their teenager in treatment. Learn more about our approach to pediatric care or reach out through our contact form to schedule a free clear aligner consultation for your family.
Address: 2900 W Ray Rd Suite 2, Chandler, AZ 85224
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