Dr Essop examines, diagnoses and plans every case personally, whichever of these you end up in. Start wherever fits, or read all four — the honest answer is often that you need less than you expected.
Age is the usual sorting mechanism, and it is a rough one. A twelve-year-old and a forty-year-old can need the same appliance; two teenagers with similar-looking teeth can need very different plans. What actually decides it is the examination, the records and the diagnosis — which is what the first visit is for.
So read whichever page describes your situation, then come in. You will leave knowing what the problem is, which of these treats it, roughly how long it takes and exactly what it costs — in writing, before you commit to anything.
A consultation is R680. With full records, diagnosis and treatment planning, R4 240. Both are on the fees page, alongside the treatment fees themselves.
The age-seven check. Some problems are far easier to intercept while a child is still growing — and most children need nothing yet, which is a result worth having.
The bulk of what we do. What happens at each stage, how long it really takes, and straight answers on pain, sport and musical instruments.
Around a third of the practice is adults. Discreet options, what genuinely works at forty, and why straightening adult teeth is usually a health decision.
Spark aligners, planned and supervised by a specialist rather than posted to you — including an honest no when your case is better treated with braces.
Treatment does not end when the braces come off. These are included in the planning conversation rather than sold separately.
Teeth move for life. Every case finishes with retainers and a plan for wearing them, because relapse is the one avoidable disappointment in orthodontics.
Available through the practice for patients playing contact sport in braces — ask at your next adjustment.
You keep seeing your own dentist throughout, and they get a written report on your case. More on the referrals page.
Any dentist may fit braces. Dr Essop trained four further years in orthodontics alone — HPCSA DP0093483. Why that matters.
Comprehensive braces R37 000 to R60 000 for every age, medical aid explained, interest-free plans. On the fees page, not behind a form.
If treatment can wait, or is not needed, you will be told so — and sent home without an appliance.
One visit tells you which of these four you are actually in, and what it will cost. It commits you to nothing.