"Invisalign from $2,800" and "Invisalign from $5,950" can end up costing you similar money, because Singapore clinics quote on different bases. Some absorb the 9% GST, some add it, and some leave out the consultation, refinement scans and retainers. We pulled the fee pages of six providers and put every figure on the same footing: kohe Dental from S$2,018 with GST absorbed, Zenyum at S$2,790 plus clinic fees, Dentalis from S$2,800 before GST, True Dental Studio from $3,924 nett, Nuffield from $3,531.40 and Smilepoint at $3,500-$6,950 before GST. Retainers are extra at all six (S$215 to S$1,199), and neither MediSave nor CHAS pays for any of it. Every number was re-checked on 14 September 2026.
> Quick view: cheapest verified is kohe Dental: Angel Aligner from S$2,018, Invisalign from S$2,800, 9% GST absorbed if you pay upfront. Published prices across all six run S$2,018-S$10,464. The catch nobody quotes: retainers are extra everywhere, S$215-S$1,199.
If you only read one fee page before booking a consultation, make it this one. kohe™ Dental publishes a line-by-line treatment fee list (aligners, braces, retainers, consultations) and, crucially, states the GST treatment for each: 9% GST is ABSORBED if you pay upfront, and added if you take the instalment plan. That single disclosure makes its numbers directly comparable in a way most clinics' are not. IT REPRICED BY 14 SEPTEMBER 2026, mostly down for aligners and up for braces. CLEAR ALIGNERS (upfront, GST absorbed): Angel Aligner Simple S$2,018 (3-5 months, down from S$2,080), Moderate S$3,488 (5-7 months), Moderate-Complex S$4,800 (7-9 months), Complex S$5,800 (9-15 months), Severe S$6,800 (15-24 months), Extremely Severe S$7,800 (24-36 months) and S$8,800 for full facial-asymmetry correction (up to 5 years, down from S$9,800). Invisalign Mild S$2,800 (3-5 months), Moderate S$4,800 (5-7 months), Moderate-Complex S$5,800 (7-9 months), Complex S$6,800 (9-15 months), Severe S$7,800 (15-24 months), Extremely Severe S$8,800 (24-36 months) and Pro Comprehensive for jaw asymmetry S$9,800 (up to 5 years), so the old S$10,800 ceiling is gone. Invisalign First for early intervention is S$4,928 and Angel Aligner KiD S$4,680. WATCH THE SUMMARY CARDS: the banners near the top of that page still say Angel Aligner "From $2,000 NETT", Angel Aligner KiDs "$4,500", Invisalign First "$4,900" and metal braces "From $2,900 NETT", while the itemised fee table below them (the one with the GST columns) says S$2,018, S$4,680, S$4,928 and S$3,128. Quote the table, not the banner. BRACES, where it still undercuts the other clinics on this page: metal braces S$3,128 for children aged 5-16, S$3,338 for university students and NSFs aged 17-21, and S$3,518 for adults; ceramic S$3,528-S$4,128; Damon self-ligating S$4,128-S$4,528 and clear ceramic Damon S$4,528-S$5,228; and lingual Brava by Brius S$8,228-S$9,628 depending on complexity. CONSULTATION: orthodontic consultation S$88 (S$95.92 with GST), including an OPG X-ray, 3D intraoral scans and facial scans, and students pay nothing even if they do not go ahead with treatment. RETAINERS ARE EXTRA, and the fee page lists each one before GST with the GST-inclusive figure printed alongside it: clear Zendura S$215 for one set (S$234.35 with GST), S$400 for two, S$510 for three and S$700 for five, Hawley metal S$450 for both arches, fixed bonded S$600 for both arches, Angel Aligner 3 sets S$520, Vivera 3 sets S$720 and cobalt chrome S$750 for both arches, which is the dearest retainer kohe lists. WHERE: 9 Oxley Rise, #03-01 The Oxley, Singapore 238697, a dedicated dental aesthetics centre rather than a chain branch. BEST FOR: students and families price-checking braces, and anyone who wants the GST question answered before they walk in.
Free orthodontic consultation for students (S$88 otherwise); Angel Aligner from S$2,018 and Invisalign from S$2,800 with 9% GST absorbed on upfront payment (added on instalment plans)
A single boutique practice on Craig Road rather than a chain, and its published price guide is unusually candid about the thing that decides whether a quote is actually cheap. HEADS UP, IT REPRICED IN AUGUST: when we first checked on 8 August 2026 the Express tier was S$2,500 and Lite was S$4,800. As of 16 August 2026 the published table reads Express from S$2,800, Lite from S$4,500, Moderate from S$6,000 and Comprehensive S$7,000-S$8,500. So Express went up S$300 while Lite came down S$300, and the old S$10,500+ Comprehensive ceiling is gone. The same table now publishes durations too: Express about 7 weeks, Lite 6-9 months, Moderate 9-12 months and Comprehensive 12-24 months. All four are quoted BEFORE 9% GST, so add roughly 9% to every figure before comparing it against a nett quote: Express is really about S$3,052 in your hand. What still earns it second place is the inclusions. Dentalis is the only provider on this page that states in writing which tiers include refinements ("typically included" on Moderate and "included" on Comprehensive), alongside SmartForce attachments and IPR, and it throws in photobiomodulation at no extra charge when clinically indicated. ONE CLAIM WE HAVE HAD TO WITHDRAW: the fee table now marks "Retainers separate" on all four tiers, including Comprehensive. Vivera retainers are S$600 for one set before GST, bought separately from the treatment fee, so budget for them. CONSULTATION: S$80 before GST, and unusually it buys an iTero Lumina Pro 3D scan, an OPG X-ray and an AI smile simulation; some clinics bill S$150-S$300 for the scan alone. PAYMENT: staged and interest-free on Lite and above: S$500 deposit, 50% of the fee (less the deposit) when you collect your first aligners, then S$500 per review visit. Dr Jonathan Liu stages every ClinCheck personally, which is the part chains most often delegate. WHERE: 52 Craig Road, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 089690. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm, closed Sundays and public holidays. Phone 6425 9395. BEST FOR: CBD workers with a mild-to-moderate case who want the all-in number, not the teaser number.
S$80 consultation before GST, including an iTero Lumina Pro 3D scan, OPG X-ray and AI smile simulation; refinements included on Moderate & Comprehensive tiers (retainers separate, Vivera S$600/set)
Singapore's best-known direct-to-consumer aligner brand, and genuinely the cheapest sticker price for a branded aligner course: ZenyumClear S$2,790 for up to 7 months (mild to moderate), ZenyumClear Plus S$4,490 for up to 10 months (moderate to complex, may involve extractions), and ZenyumClear Extra S$4,990 for 15 months or more (severe crowding, protrusions and gaps). Interest-free instalments are the real draw: S$930/month over 3 months, S$465 over 6, S$233 over 12, or S$117 over 24, which is the lowest monthly entry point on this page. A basis point in its favour that its own small print settles and almost nobody quotes: the instalment table is footnoted "based on the applicable treatment price, inclusive of prevailing GST", so S$2,790 is a tax-paid number, directly comparable with True Dental's nett prices. The retainers are the exception, footnoted separately as possibly subject to GST. HERE IS THE PART THAT CHANGES THE MATH: Zenyum's own pricing page states that the plan price covers the aligner sets, customer support and app guidance, and that consultation S$150-S$200, scaling/polishing S$80-S$130, refinement scans S$100 each and retainers (2 sets S$410, 3 sets S$560, 5 sets S$760) are paid DIRECTLY TO THE CLINIC and are not part of Zenyum's price. One point in Zenyum's favour that its own page makes clear: the refinement aligners themselves are free within your treatment expiry period; it is the S$100 scan for each refinement round that the clinic bills, not the extra aligners. Add a consultation, a scaling and a 3-set retainer package and a S$2,790 plan realistically lands closer to S$3,500-S$3,700, which puts it above kohe's Invisalign Mild tier once GST is accounted for. Credit where it is due: very few providers itemise their exclusions this openly, which is precisely why you can do this sum at all. BEST FOR: mild crowding, a fixed monthly budget, and people who want the treatment run mostly through an app rather than repeat clinic visits.
Interest-free instalments from S$117/month over 24 months (ZenyumClear S$2,790)
An Ang Mo Kio practice that does the one thing that makes price-shopping possible: it quotes NETT. True Dental Studio publishes Invisalign at $3,924 to $9,810 with GST already included, and notes that medium-complexity cases typically land at $5,995-$7,085. Because those are nett figures, you can compare them directly against kohe's GST-absorbed prices, but you must add roughly 9% to Dentalis's and Nuffield's before-GST numbers to make a fair comparison. The consultation is the cheapest on this list by a wide margin: $27.25 to $65.40 NETT, against $195 at Smilepoint and $200-plus at several chains. Its dental packages page now also sells an Invisalign Consultation package at $40 NETT, covering a complete consultation, a full-mouth X-ray and a personalised treatment plan. Every patient goes through an initial assessment before treatment starts, and typical treatment runs 12 to 18 months. The Invisalign fee page does not itemise whether retainers and refinements are included, but the clinic's separate retainer page does price them, and we have now pulled those figures: clear and Hawley retainers $490.50-$599.50, Vivera one set $599.50 and Vivera three sets $1,199, all NETT and inclusive of GST, with a $27.25-$65.40 nett retainer consultation. Refinements are still unstated, so make that your first question at the assessment: at this price band it is the difference between a good deal and an average one. WHERE, AND DO NOT BE MISLED BY ITS OWN WEBSITE: 728 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, #01-4228, Singapore 560728. Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am-8pm; Wed and Sat 9am-5pm; closed Sundays and public holidays, by appointment only. Phone 6456 1828, WhatsApp 9667 1828. True Dental Studio's sitemap carries around 48 pages titled for other neighbourhoods, from Bishan and Toa Payoh to Jurong, Tampines and Punggol, and they read like branch pages. They are not. We opened them and every one carries the same single Ang Mo Kio address and the same phone number; the Bishan page, for instance, says plainly that it is True Dental Studio in Ang Mo Kio, about a 10-minute drive from Bishan MRT. There is one clinic, so budget the travel. BEST FOR: heartland patients who want a low-cost first opinion before committing, and anyone tired of doing GST arithmetic.
Invisalign Consultation package $40 NETT (full-mouth X-ray + treatment plan); standard consultation $27.25-$65.40 NETT; all Invisalign prices quoted nett, from $3,924; retainers $490.50-$599.50 nett
The most useful chain on this list if you want to compare aligners against braces in one place, because Nuffield publishes an actual dental price list rather than a "from" figure. ALIGNERS: the cheapest line on its table is the one almost nobody quotes: Invisalign Anterior, for minor corrections, at $3,531.40 paid in full or $3,632.32 by instalment, which undercuts the $4,360 Invisalign Full usually cited as Nuffield's floor by more than $800. Above it sit Invisalign Simple $5,123-$10,464, Invisalign Full $4,360-$9,265, Invisalign Complex $4,905-$9,810, Invisalign Teen $5,232-$9,265 and Invisalign First for kids $4,360-$5,995; its own-brand Nuffield Clear Aligners are published separately at $4,500-$9,000, which undercuts the Invisalign Full range at the bottom end. BRACES: metal $4,050-$4,800, ceramic $5,000-$5,700, self-ligating metal $5,550-$6,250 and self-ligating ceramic $6,100-$6,800, with generic "fixed braces" and power chain braces listed at $3,500-$6,500. That is the clearest published aligner-versus-braces comparison you will find from a single Singapore provider. Note the counter-intuitive quirk in its own table: "Simple" starts higher than "Full", so ask which product code your case actually falls under rather than assuming the cheapest-sounding tier is cheapest for you. CONSULTATION AND ORAL EXAMINATION: $54.50-$87.20. RETAINERS ARE PUBLISHED TOO, which is rarer than it should be: Hawley (acrylic and wire) $381.50-$599.50, Essix clear from $381.50, and fixed/bonded $599.50-$817.50, with retainers listed generically at $381.50-$817.50 per set. IMPORTANT BASIS NOTE, AND IT CUTS THE OTHER WAY FROM WHAT THE PAGE SAYS: a footnote under every table reads "All fees are subject to prevailing Singapore Goods and Services Tax", which reads as an instruction to add 9%. But run the arithmetic on the figures themselves and the aligner, retainer, consultation and X-ray rows are all exact 1.09 multiples of round numbers: $3,531.40 is $3,240 plus 9%, $4,360 is $4,000, $9,810 is $9,000, $381.50 is $350, $817.50 is $750, $87.20 is $80, $54.50 is $50. Figures that land on 9% to the cent are figures that already carry it. The braces rows behave differently: metal $4,050-$4,800, ceramic $5,000-$5,700 and the $4,500-$9,000 own-brand aligners are plain round numbers, which is what a genuine pre-tax price looks like, so the footnote reads as belonging to those. We flag this rather than resolve it because Nuffield has not: adding 9% to the Invisalign column a second time would inflate the Anterior tier to about $3,849 and cost it the price advantage this entry is here for. Ask which of the two bases applies to your quote before you compare it with anything else on this page. CREDENTIALS: named an Invisalign Diamond Provider in 2022, 2023 and 2024. WHERE, AND ONE CLINIC HAS GONE: 10 clinics, which is both the number Nuffield now uses itself and the number of MOH licences listed in its own site footer: Marina One, Holland Village, Kovan, Orchard (Jewel), Raffles Place, Serangoon Gardens, Seletar, Siglap, Bedok and Westgate. Harbourfront has closed. Nuffield's own page for that clinic now opens by saying it has closed and moved to Marina One, and that appointments made after 21 June 2026 are served at Marina One, so do not travel to HarbourFront Centre for it. BABY BONUS, AND THIS IS THE ONLY GOVERNMENT-LINKED MONEY ANYWHERE ON THIS PAGE: Nuffield states that the group is an approved healthcare institution under the Baby Bonus Scheme, and that at all 10 clinics you may use your Child Development Account savings towards your children's dental treatment. That does not make orthodontics MediSave- or CHAS-claimable for an adult, but for a child it is real co-matched government money, and Smilepoint is the only other provider here that says the same. BEST FOR: people still deciding between clear aligners and conventional braces, and anyone who needs a clinic near both home and office.
Full published price list online: Invisalign Anterior from $3,531.40, Invisalign Full $4,360-$9,265, metal braces $4,050-$4,800, consultation $54.50-$87.20 (aligner figures already look GST-inclusive; confirm)
The simplest pricing model here, and for some people that is worth paying for: Smilepoint quotes Invisalign as a flat case fee of $5,950 if your case needs no extraction and $6,950 if it does. No tiers, no "from", no guessing which product code you land in after the scan. TWO THINGS TO READ CAREFULLY, both spelled out on its Invisalign cost page, which is where we link. First, the cheapest tier has a name and a scope: Invisalign Anterior, front teeth only, $3,500. Its schedule is spelled out, which is how you can tell whether you qualify: planning $1,000, laboratory fabrication $1,000, first aligners issued $1,000, then just 2 reviews two months apart at $250 each. That is a front-teeth-only case, not a cheap version of a full one, so ask which tier your scan puts you in rather than assuming $5,950 is the entry price. Second, every figure on that page is marked "(w/o GST)", so add 9% before you compare it with True Dental's nett prices or kohe's GST-absorbed ones: $5,950 becomes $6,485.50 and the $195 assessment becomes $212.55. The stage breakdown is worth reading because every tier reconciles to the cent, which is rare. But as of 20 September 2026 two Smilepoint pages break the same totals down differently, and the difference is the number of review visits your fee buys. On the Invisalign cost page we link, Moderate with no extraction at $5,950 is planning $1,000, fabrication $2,000, first aligners $1,500, then just 2 progress reviews at $725 each; Complex with extraction at $6,950 is planning $1,000, fabrication $3,000, first aligners $1,500, then 2 reviews at $725. On its separate braces cost page the same $5,950 reads planning $1,000, fabrication $2,000, first aligners $500 and 7 reviews at $350, and the same $6,950 reads fabrication $2,000, first aligners $800 and 9 reviews at $350. Both versions add up exactly, so the totals are not in doubt, but 2 built-in reviews and 9 built-in reviews are very different products on a case Smilepoint itself says runs 12 to 24 months. Get the number of reviews included written into your quote, and ask what a review past that count costs. The $3,500 Anterior tier is the one place the two pages agree, at 2 reviews of $250. Conventional braces are $4,550 for standard metal, with a student package at $3,950 available for off-peak appointments, which is one of the few explicitly published student rates in Singapore outside kohe. Both braces tiers break down as bonding $950 plus 15 adjustments, $200 each for students and $240 each for adults, and both promise free subsequent consultations and adjustments after that until the teeth are straight. The $50 prepayment discount is wider than we previously said: Smilepoint prints "$50 off for full payment at the start of the package" under all five packages, both braces tiers AND all three aligner tiers, so it applies to a $6,950 Invisalign case too. IT ALSO HAS THE CHEAPEST EARLY-INTERVENTION PRICES HERE: Kids Growth Modulation for ages 8-10 runs $1,900 for face mask therapy (two payments of $950), $2,500 for twin block (two of $1,250) and $3,500 for invisible appliances, with follow-up reviews at $45. Against kohe's $4,928 Invisalign First and Nuffield's $4,360-$5,995, that $1,900 is much the lowest published early-intervention figure on this page, though it is a different appliance rather than a cheaper aligner. The initial assessment is $195 for new patients, the priciest first visit on this list, so treat it as a commitment step rather than a shopping step and get your cheap opinions elsewhere first if you are still comparing. Treatment typically runs 12 to 24 months, and Smilepoint is upfront that Invisalign only keeps to schedule with 20-22 hours of daily wear, while braces work continuously whether you cooperate or not. WHERE: Holland Village at 43 Jalan Merah Saga, #01-64, Singapore 278115 (Mon 9am-6pm, Tue-Sun 8.30am-6pm, phone 6475 1028) and Mapletree Business City at 40 Pasir Panjang Road, #02-42, Singapore 117383 (Mon 9-11am and 12-6pm, Tue-Fri 8.30-11am and 12-6pm, closed weekends, phone 6028 7361). RETAINERS: Smilepoint publishes these too: transparent retainers $250 per arch or $500 for both, metal retainers $350 per arch or $700 for both, with a $45 retainer consultation that is waived if you go ahead. The turnaround differs by material and only the clear ones are quick: transparent retainers are ready 1-2 days after impressions, metal ones take 10-14 days. BEST FOR: students, weekend patients (the Holland Village clinic opens Saturdays AND Sundays) and anyone who would rather have one number than a range.
Student metal braces package $3,950 (off-peak appointments) vs $4,550 standard; Invisalign $3,500-$6,950, flat $5,950 / $6,950 by extraction; all before 9% GST
| Provider | Cheapest published aligner price | Basis (this is the catch) | Retainers included? |
|---|---|---|---|
| kohe Dental | Angel Aligner S$2,018 · Invisalign S$2,800 | Upfront payment, 9% GST ABSORBED | No, S$215-S$750 extra |
| Dentalis | Invisalign Express S$2,800 | BEFORE 9% GST | No, Vivera S$600/set extra |
| Zenyum | ZenyumClear S$2,790 | Aligners only; clinic fees NOT included | No, S$410-S$760 extra |
| True Dental Studio | Invisalign $3,924 | NETT, GST included | No, $490.50-$599.50 nett; Vivera $599.50/set |
| Nuffield Dental | Invisalign Anterior $3,531.40 (Full $4,360) | Footnote says +GST, but every aligner figure is an exact 1.09 multiple: ask | No, $381.50-$817.50 per set |
| Smilepoint Dental | Invisalign from $3,500 ($5,950 no extraction) | BEFORE 9% GST, + $195 assessment | No, $500 clear / $700 metal, both arches |
1. Is GST in or out? Nine per cent on a S$7,000 case is S$630. Add roughly 9% to every before-tax quote before you compare it with a nett one.
2. Are refinements included? Almost every case needs at least one round of extra aligners at the end. Dentalis states in writing that refinements are included in its Moderate and Comprehensive tiers. Zenyum gives you the refinement aligners free within your treatment expiry period but the clinic bills S$100 for each refinement scan. Most other clinics do not say, which means you have to ask. Dentalis also puts a number on what you are risking: a refinement cycle needs a fresh iTero scan and a fresh ClinCheck submission, and where those are billed separately rather than absorbed, it says one cycle can add S$1,000 to S$2,000 to the total. That is the gap that turns a cheaper quote into the dearer one.
3. What do retainers cost? This is the one that catches people, because it arrives at the end when you have stopped comparing prices. Published retainer costs on this page, now for all six: kohe S$215-S$750 depending on type, Zenyum S$410 for two sets to S$760 for five, Dentalis S$600 for one set of Vivera before GST, Smilepoint $500 for a transparent upper-and-lower pair or $700 for metal, Nuffield $381.50-$817.50 a set, and True Dental Studio $490.50-$599.50 nett with a three-set Vivera package at $1,199. Note that Dentalis used to include Vivera on its Moderate and Comprehensive tiers; as of 16 August 2026 its fee table marks retainers separate on all four. Teeth relapse without retainers, so this is not an optional line item.
Search for the best Invisalign dentist or clinic in Singapore and you will mostly find practices quoting their Align Technology provider badge. It is worth knowing exactly what that badge measures, because it is not what most people assume.
Align ranks every Invisalign provider worldwide on a seven-step ladder (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum Elite, Diamond, and Diamond Apex at the top), and the ranking is based on how many cases the practice submits each year, not on treatment outcomes, complication rates or patient satisfaction. Nuffield Dental, the only badge-holder on this page, was named an Invisalign Diamond Provider in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and says its dentists treat over 150 Invisalign cases a year.
Volume is genuinely useful information: a dentist who has planned 150 cases has seen more presentations than one who has planned five. But two caveats matter when you are comparing clinics:
The questions that actually separate providers are not about badges: who personally stages your ClinCheck (the digital plan that decides every tooth movement), who reviews your tracking at each visit, and whether refinements are unlimited, capped at one cycle, or billed separately. A clinic that answers all three plainly is telling you more than any tier ever will.
One price lever nobody advertises: a specialist orthodontist has three years of training beyond dental school and typically charges a S$2,000-S$5,000 premium over a general dental practice for the same case. On a straightforward mild case that premium buys you relatively little; on extraction cases, significant bite correction or skeletal problems, it is usually money well spent. Find out which one you are seeing before you compare two quotes, because a GP quote and a specialist quote are not the same product.
The single most useful habit on this page is to ignore the big "from" figure and scroll to the itemised fee table underneath it. At three of the six providers, as at 20 September 2026, the two do not agree, and in two cases the banner is the more expensive of the pair:
None of this is necessarily sharp practice. Summary cards get written once and the fee tables get maintained, so the banner is usually just the older number. But it means the figure most likely to be quoted back at you in a comparison article, including by us, is the one least likely to be current. Scroll down.
For most medical procedures in Singapore, the public hospital is the budget option. Orthodontics is the exception. Orthodontic treatment is classified as elective, so neither MediSave nor CHAS subsidises braces or aligners, and there is no government subsidy for orthodontic treatment at public dental institutions either.
The one exception worth asking about is the National Dental Centre Singapore's orthodontic residency programme: patients with suitable indications who are referred in may be treated at lower cost, with treatment carried out by residents under supervision. For reference, NDCS charges $33-$78 for a subsidised first consultation and $142-$186 for a private one, plus a $17-$18 sterile supplies fee, with treatment and X-rays billed separately. A referral letter dated before your consultation is required for subsidised rates.
Everything above is true for adults. For a child it is not the whole story, and this is the single most valuable thing on this page for parents.
The Child Development Account, the Baby Bonus co-savings account in which the government matches what you put in dollar for dollar, can be spent at Baby Bonus Approved Institutions, and approved dental clinics are one of the categories. The money is not cash: it is drawn at the clinic with the Baby Bonus card, and it can be used for the account holder and their siblings.
Two of the six providers on this page say in writing that they qualify. Nuffield Dental states that the group is an approved healthcare institution under the scheme and that CDA savings may go towards children's dental treatment at all 10 clinics. Smilepoint Dental lists itself as a Baby Bonus (CDA) approved institution and prints the Baby Bonus card as an accepted payment method on the very page that prices its braces and aligner packages. kohe, Dentalis and True Dental Studio publish nothing about the scheme, which is not the same as being ineligible, so ask.
The timing matters more than usual right now. Today you can save into and use the CDA only until 31 December of the year your child turns 12, which cuts across the exact ages at which most orthodontic treatment starts. Under the SG Child Support Package announced at the 2026 National Day Rally, which replaces the Baby Bonus and Large Families schemes, the CDA will stay open to the end of the year the child turns 16, and children on the existing scheme are transitioned automatically from April 2027. For a 12- or 13-year-old who would fall off the current cliff, that is a materially different plan.
Two cautions. MSF sets which categories of Approved Institution count and it does prune them: use of CDA money at optical shops and retail pharmacies was discontinued from 1 January 2026. And nothing here changes the adult position: orthodontics remains elective, so MediSave and CHAS still pay nothing. Nuffield's own published CHAS subsidy table makes the point neatly, listing consultations, scaling, fillings, root canals, crowns and dentures, with no orthodontic row at all. Confirm your child's balance and the clinic's current status before you count on any of it.
If you are still comparing, do not pay $195 to find out your case is moderate. The published first-visit fees on this page range from $27.25 at True Dental Studio to $195 at Smilepoint, an eightfold spread for what is broadly the same scan-and-assess appointment:
Retainers are the one line item that is almost never in the headline price and is never optional, because teeth relapse without them. Every provider on this page publishes a figure, and we pulled all six again on 14 September 2026:
| Provider | Published retainer cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| kohe Dental | Zendura clear S$215 one set, S$400 two, S$510 three, S$700 five; Hawley metal S$450 both arches; fixed bonded S$600 both arches; Angel Aligner 3 sets S$520; Vivera 3 sets S$720; cobalt chrome S$750 both arches | Before GST, with the GST-inclusive figure printed alongside |
| Smilepoint | Transparent $250 per arch / $500 both; metal $350 per arch / $700 both | Before 9% GST; $45 retainer consultation waived if you proceed |
| Nuffield Dental | Hawley $381.50-$599.50; Essix clear from $381.50; fixed/bonded $599.50-$817.50 | Footnote says GST applies, but $381.50 is $350 plus 9% and $817.50 is $750 plus 9% |
| Zenyum | $410 two sets, $560 three, $760 five | Paid to the clinic, may be subject to GST |
| True Dental Studio | Clear and Hawley $490.50-$599.50; Vivera one set $599.50, three sets $1,199 | NETT, GST included |
| Dentalis | Vivera S$600 per set | Before 9% GST, separate on all four tiers |
The spread is real: a five-set Zendura package at kohe is S$700, while three sets of Vivera at True Dental Studio is $1,199. If two quotes are within a few hundred dollars of each other, the retainer line is what decides which one is actually cheaper.
*All prices in this article were taken from each provider's own published fee page on 8 August 2026 and re-verified on 16 August, 22 August, 3 September and 14 September 2026. Dentalis repriced at the 16 August check, and kohe's cheapest Angel Aligner tier moved from S$2,000 to S$2,080 at the 22 August check. At the 3 September check we linked Smilepoint's Invisalign treatment page after its comparison page dropped the $3,500 floor, added kohe's S$750 cobalt chrome retainer, and corrected our own instruction to add 9% to Nuffield's aligner prices, because those figures are exact 1.09 multiples and appear to include it already. At the 14 September check all six were trading and kohe had repriced its whole fee table: Angel Aligner Simple S$2,080 to S$2,018, its top Angel Aligner and Invisalign tiers down S$1,000 each (Invisalign S$10,800 to S$9,800), Invisalign Moderate now a single S$4,800 tier, metal braces up (adults S$3,500 to S$3,518, ages 5-10 S$2,900 to S$3,128) and its orthodontic consultation S$90 to S$88. True Dental Studio added a $40 nett Invisalign consultation package, Dentalis now publishes a duration for each tier, and we now link Smilepoint's dedicated Invisalign cost page. At the 20 September check, kohe, Dentalis, Zenyum, True Dental Studio and Nuffield held every price we quote, and two things changed that are not prices. Nuffield Dental Harbourfront has closed: its own page now says the clinic has moved to Marina One and that appointments made after 21 June 2026 are served there, so the network is the 10 clinics on its MOH licence list and we have removed Harbourfront. Smilepoint's two fee pages have drifted apart: the Invisalign cost page we link now breaks $5,950 down as fabrication $2,000, first aligners $1,500 and 2 reviews at $725, and $6,950 as fabrication $3,000, first aligners $1,500 and 2 reviews at $725, while its separate braces cost page still shows the older 7 and 9 reviews at $350; both reconcile to the same totals, so we report the discrepancy rather than pick one. We also corrected our own understatement of Smilepoint's $50 prepayment discount, which it prints under all five packages and not only the two braces ones, added its Kids Growth Modulation prices, noted that only its clear retainers are ready in 1-2 days while metal ones take 10-14, and added a section on the Child Development Account after confirming that Nuffield and Smilepoint both publish Baby Bonus Approved Institution status. Fees are set by the providers and change without notice, so confirm the current figure, the GST basis and what is included at your consultation before committing. This article is general information, not clinical or financial advice. Cover photo: kohe™ Dental official; Nuffield card photo: Nuffield Dental Marina One official.*
Across the six providers whose fee pages we checked, published clear aligner prices run from S$2,018 to S$10,464 depending on complexity. The cheapest verified entry points are kohe Dental at S$2,018 for Angel Aligner Simple and S$2,800 for Invisalign Mild (both with 9% GST absorbed on upfront payment), Zenyum at S$2,790 for ZenyumClear, and Dentalis at S$2,800 for Invisalign Express before GST, which works out to about S$3,052 once you add the tax, so it is not the bargain the headline suggests. A typical moderate adult case realistically lands between S$4,360 and S$7,100: kohe quotes S$4,800 for Invisalign Moderate and S$5,800 for Moderate-Complex, Dentalis from S$6,000 before GST, True Dental Studio $5,995-$7,085 nett, Nuffield $4,360-$9,265 for Invisalign Full, and Smilepoint a flat $5,950 before GST. Two published entry prices are easy to miss: Nuffield lists Invisalign Anterior for minor corrections at $3,531.40, and Smilepoint's Invisalign range starts at $3,500 before GST for a front-teeth-only case rather than at the $5,950 flat fee. The most complex cases run to S$9,000 and above: kohe's top Invisalign tier is S$9,800 and Nuffield's Invisalign Simple range tops out at $10,464.
No. Orthodontic treatment is classified as elective, so neither MediSave nor CHAS subsidies apply to braces or clear aligners. There is also no government subsidy for orthodontic treatment at public dental institutions, so going public does not get you a subsidised rate for braces the way it might for other dental work. The one lower-cost public route worth asking about is the National Dental Centre Singapore's orthodontic residency programme, where suitably indicated patients referred in may be treated at lower cost. For context on NDCS's other charges, a first consultation runs $33-$78 for subsidised patients and $142-$186 for private patients, plus a $17-$18 sterile supplies fee, with treatment and X-rays charged separately.
This is the one government-linked route that is not closed, and it applies only to children. Child Development Account savings, which the government co-matches dollar for dollar, can be spent at Baby Bonus Approved Institutions, and approved dental clinics are one of those categories. The money is drawn at the clinic with the Baby Bonus card rather than withdrawn as cash, and it can be used for the account holder and their siblings. Of the six providers here, two say in writing that they qualify: Nuffield Dental states it is an approved healthcare institution under the scheme and that CDA savings may go towards children's dental treatment at all 10 of its clinics, and Smilepoint Dental lists itself as a Baby Bonus (CDA) approved institution and prints the Baby Bonus card as an accepted payment method on the same page that prices its braces and aligner packages. kohe, Dentalis and True Dental Studio publish nothing about it, which is not the same as being ineligible, so ask. Watch the deadline, because it is moving: today you can use the CDA only until 31 December of the year your child turns 12, but under the SG Child Support Package announced at the 2026 National Day Rally the CDA will stay open to the end of the year the child turns 16, with children on the existing Baby Bonus scheme transitioned automatically from April 2027. Two cautions: MSF decides which institution categories count and does remove them, as it did for optical shops and retail pharmacies from 1 January 2026, and none of this helps an adult, for whom orthodontics remains elective and uncovered.
Usually it is not the treatment that differs; it is the basis of the quote. Three things to check every time. FIRST, GST: True Dental Studio quotes nett with GST included, kohe absorbs GST on upfront payment, and Zenyum's plan price is GST-inclusive, while Dentalis and Smilepoint publish plainly before-tax figures, so add roughly 9% to those before comparing. Nuffield is the awkward one: its footnote says fees attract GST, yet its aligner and retainer figures are exact 1.09 multiples of round numbers, so they appear to include it already. Ask. SECOND, refinements: Dentalis includes them in its Moderate and Comprehensive tiers, while Zenyum gives the refinement aligners free within your treatment expiry period but has the clinic bill S$100 for each refinement scan. THIRD, retainers: these are almost never in the headline price, and they are not small: S$215-S$750 at kohe, S$410-S$760 at Zenyum, and S$600 a set for Vivera at Dentalis, whose fee table has marked "retainers separate" on all four tiers including Comprehensive since 16 August 2026, having previously included them on the upper two. A quote that is S$500 cheaper but excludes a S$600-S$760 retainer set is the more expensive quote.
On sticker price yes, on total cost often no. ZenyumClear is S$2,790, which beats every Invisalign entry tier except kohe Dental's S$2,800 Invisalign Mild, and kohe absorbs the 9% GST on upfront payment while Zenyum's price excludes the clinic fees entirely. Zenyum's own pricing page lists what you still pay the clinic: S$150-S$200 consultation, S$80-S$130 scaling and polishing, S$100 per refinement scan, and S$410-S$760 for retainers. Add a consultation, a scaling and a three-set retainer package and the real outlay is closer to S$3,500-S$3,700. Zenyum's genuine advantages are the interest-free instalments (S$233 a month over 12 months, or S$117 over 24) and app-led monitoring with fewer clinic visits, not a decisive price win on these published numbers.
Metal braces are still cheaper for most cases, but the gap has narrowed sharply at the budget end. Nuffield publishes metal braces at $4,050-$4,800 against Invisalign Full at $4,360-$9,265, though its Invisalign Anterior line at $3,531.40 actually undercuts its own cheapest metal braces. Smilepoint charges $4,550 for standard metal braces against a flat $5,950 for Invisalign without extraction, both before GST. kohe Dental is the outlier that inverts the rule: its metal braces are S$3,128 for children and S$3,518 for adults, but its Angel Aligner Simple tier is S$2,018 and Invisalign Mild is S$2,800, so for a genuinely mild case, aligners there cost less than braces. The catch is that mild tiers only treat mild problems; if your case needs extraction or significant bite correction, you will be quoted the moderate or complex tier, where braces regain their price advantage.
Do not choose on the Align provider badge alone. Align ranks providers on a seven-step ladder (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum Elite, Diamond and Diamond Apex) purely by how many cases the practice submits each year, not by outcomes or patient satisfaction. In a chain that volume is usually aggregated across every dentist in the group, so a Diamond badge tells you about the practice, not about the person treating you. Nuffield Dental is the only badge-holder among our six, named an Invisalign Diamond Provider in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Ask these four questions instead: who personally stages my ClinCheck, who reviews my tracking at each visit, are refinements unlimited or capped, and am I seeing a general dentist or a specialist orthodontist. A specialist has three years of extra training and typically charges S$2,000-S$5,000 more for the same case, which is worth paying for extraction or bite-correction work and less so for a mild case. Then compare fees on a single basis: GST in or out, refinements in or out, retainers in or out.
Budget S$215 to S$1,199, and assume they are NOT included: not one of the six providers we checked bundles retainers into the headline aligner price, and Dentalis removed the inclusion it previously offered on its upper two tiers. Published costs as at 14 September 2026: kohe Dental is the cheapest and the most granular, at S$215 for one set of clear Zendura (S$234.35 with GST), S$510 for three sets, S$700 for five, S$450 for Hawley metal across both arches, S$600 for fixed bonded, S$520 for three Angel Aligner sets and S$720 for three Vivera. Smilepoint charges $250 per arch for transparent retainers or $500 for both, and $350 per arch for metal or $700 for both, with a $45 retainer consultation waived if you proceed. Nuffield lists Hawley at $381.50-$599.50, Essix clear from $381.50 and fixed/bonded at $599.50-$817.50. Zenyum is $410 for two sets, $560 for three and $760 for five, paid to the clinic. True Dental Studio quotes $490.50-$599.50 nett for clear or Hawley, $599.50 for one Vivera set and $1,199 for three. Dentalis charges S$600 per Vivera set before GST. Because teeth relapse without retainers this is a compulsory cost, so add it to every quote before you compare. A plan that is S$500 cheaper but needs a S$1,199 retainer package is the more expensive plan.
It depends almost entirely on which tier your case falls into, and the six providers here publish their own durations. The short end is genuinely short: kohe Dental quotes 3-5 months for its Mild Invisalign and Angel Aligner Simple tiers. A typical moderate case runs 5-9 months at kohe, 7 months for ZenyumClear and 10 months for ZenyumClear Plus. Full cases are longer: True Dental Studio says 12 to 18 months, Smilepoint 12 to 24 months, and ZenyumClear Extra 15 months for severe crowding. Dentalis now publishes durations alongside its stage counts: about 7 weeks for Express, 6-9 months for Lite, 9-12 months for Moderate and 12-24 months for Comprehensive. kohe's most complex tier, Invisalign Pro Comprehensive for jaw asymmetry, is quoted at up to 5 years. One caveat every provider agrees on: these timelines assume you wear the aligners 20-22 hours a day, and Smilepoint says so explicitly: braces keep working whether you cooperate or not, while aligners do not.
