Shakespeare Orthodontics offers interest-free payment plans for all treatment types across our four Auckland clinics. You pay a deposit at the start of treatment, then spread the remaining balance over 12 months with no interest and no administration fees. There is nothing extra to pay at the end.
The structure is straightforward. At your first appointment, you receive an all-inclusive quote covering everything — consultations, all adjustment appointments, any refinements, and your retainers at the end of treatment. No separate invoices. No surprises.
You pay a deposit to start treatment. The remaining balance is divided into equal monthly instalments over 12 months. Payments are set up by direct debit so there is nothing to remember each month.
There is no interest charged on any payment plan. The total you pay is the total quoted at your consultation.
If your treatment extends beyond 12 months — which many orthodontic cases do — your payment plan ends before your treatment does. You will complete the remaining appointments at no additional charge.
To give you a realistic picture of monthly payments across different treatment types:
| Treatment | Total cost range | Deposit (est.) | Monthly over 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal braces | $6,000 to $9,000 | from $1,500 | from $375/month |
| Ceramic braces | $7,000 to $10,000 | from $1,750 | from $438/month |
| Invisalign Lite | $4,500 to $6,500 | from $1,125 | from $281/month |
| Invisalign Full | $7,500 to $10,500 | from $1,875 | from $469/month |
Figures are estimates based on typical case costs. Your exact quote and payment schedule will be confirmed at your free consultation. Deposit amounts may vary.
The most common question we hear is whether a cheaper quote from another provider is worth pursuing. The honest answer is that all-inclusive pricing and payment plan terms vary significantly across Auckland practices. Some quotes exclude retainers, refinement aligners, or mid-treatment adjustment appointments. Always ask for a full cost-of-treatment breakdown, not just a headline figure.
Many New Zealand private health insurance policies include an orthodontic benefit, typically paid as a one-off lump sum ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. This is separate from your payment plan and can be applied to reduce your deposit or overall balance.
Key things to check with your insurer before your consultation:
Your policy’s orthodontic benefit amount and whether it applies to both braces and Invisalign. Whether the benefit applies to dependent children only or to adults as well. Whether the benefit has already been used under your policy — it is usually a once-per-lifetime payment per person. The waiting period, if any, before the benefit can be claimed.
Our team can provide an itemised treatment quote in the format most insurers require to process a claim.
Our payment plans are available at all four Auckland locations. If cost has been the reason you have been putting off treatment, a free consultation is the best first step — you will know exactly what your monthly payments would be before committing to anything.
Takapuna — serving patients from the North Shore including Devonport, Milford, and Glenfield.
Epsom — serving patients from central and south Auckland including Newmarket, Remuera, and Mount Eden.
Howick — serving patients from east Auckland including Botany, Pakuranga, and Flat Bush.
Warkworth — serving patients from north of Auckland including Matakana, Wellsford, and Snells Beach.
Yes. There is no interest charged on any instalment plan. The total cost quoted at your consultation is the total you pay, regardless of how it is spread.
Our standard plan runs over 12 months. If your treatment takes longer than 12 months — which is common with braces and complex Invisalign cases — your payments end before your treatment does. You continue attending appointments at no extra cost.
Payment plans are arranged directly with Shakespeare Orthodontics, not through a third-party finance provider. Ask our team about eligibility at your consultation.
Yes. Your insurance benefit can be applied to reduce your overall balance, and the remaining amount can be spread across your payment plan.
Yes. Payment plans are available for all patients regardless of age or treatment type.
Our team will contact you to make alternative arrangements. We work with patients to find solutions — please get in touch early if you anticipate any difficulty.
Ask our team at your consultation. Upfront payment options may be available.
Dr. Adriana Perez grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. She is one of the registered specialist orthodontist working at Shakespeare Orthodontics in Auckland.
In 2008, Adriana graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Santa Maria University in Caracas, Venezuela. After graduation, she worked in Venezuela in private practice, at the Orthopaedic Children’s Hospital (Dentistry/Orthodontics unit), and as a lecturer in the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces.
In the year 2011, Adriana moved to Argentina to specialise, gaining the Specialist Orthodontist degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 2013. While in Argentina, she worked as a part-time lecturer at the Orthodontics Department in the University of Buenos Aires, private practice, and at the Craniofacial Unit in the Paediatric Hospital Garrahan, looking after cleft lip new-borns, children, and adolescent patients.
Adriana is a Spanish speaker. In her spare time, she likes going to the beach, travelling, socialising with friends, playing video games, cooking, and going to the gym.
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Dr Azza Al-Ani, grew up in Christchurch, is a registered specialist orthodontist working at Shakespeare Orthodontics in Auckland. You can find her at one of the clinics in the city, or at their Takapuna clinic on the North Shore.
In 2009, Azza graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Credit from the University of Otago.
She worked as a dental house surgeon at Auckland, Greenlane and Middlemore Hospitals, and as a dental officer at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital.
In 2012, she completed the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) primary examinations.
Before commencing her specialist training, she held a part-time Professional Practice Fellow position at the Faculty of Dentistry, while working as a dentist in private practice.
In 2016, Azza graduated from the University of Otago with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics. She passed examinations to gain memberships into the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
She is also certified with the Australasian Orthodontic Board, and is a member of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists, and the New Zealand Dental Association / New Zealand Dental Council.
Azza’s area of research interest is hypodontia. She has presented about this topic at the European Orthodontic Society Congress, and at the International Association Dental Research ANZ Scientific Meeting, and has been involved in the publication of numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals:
Outside of work, Azza loves spending time with her son and Mo (her husband), socialising with family and friends, overseas travel, and tries to keep up with Mo while mountain biking.
Common add-ons at other practices include: initial consultation fees, diagnostic records (X-rays, scans, photos), mid-treatment adjustment fees, refinement aligners, and retainers. Ask for a full cost-of-treatment breakdown before you sign any agreement.
Mo is a Specialist Orthodontist. He grew up in both New Zealand and Australia.
After completing a year in Health Sciences, and later physiotherapy, he qualified as a dentist in New Zealand. He spent the next four years working alongside his father in Sydney where he practised general dentistry. Mo then returned to Dunedin to specialise, gaining his specialist degree – Clinical Doctorate in Orthodontics from the University of Otago.
During the three years of specialist training, Mo had the privilege of learning from the best. The combined clinical and academic acumen of professors, doctors and staff provided an invaluable experience.
Meanwhile, Mo published and presented significant research and clinical cases at both national and international forums, including the International Association of Dental Research, the Australasian Begg Society of Orthodontics, the European Orthodontic Society and the New Zealand Dental Association conference.
A firm believer in maintaining high clinical standards, Mo successfully completed further examinations to become affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Sydney).
Mo is currently a part-time senior lecturer and superviser at Auckland University of Technology, and is a:
Mo is a regular presenter at conferences and professional development events including:
Outside of work, Mo enjoys the precious time with his young family and the outdoors. He especially loves mountain biking, running, fishing, diving and, in winter, snowboarding.
Traveling along with his best friend and wife (Azza) around the world has also been a big part of Mo’s life. Mo is primarily based in Shakespeare Orthodontic’s city clinics and on the North Shore.
