Finding an orthodontist near you
Search, compare, ask – and how to recognise a good practice.
The radius search finds practices working in orthodontics near you. Enter a postcode or a town and choose how far you would be willing to travel.
A note from us: This directory is currently being built up. We would rather say so than show an empty list without explanation. If you find nothing here yet, that is down to us and not to your region.
How far is reasonable
Orthodontic treatment needs check-up appointments every four to eight weeks – for years. A practice 60 kilometres away sounds manageable at the first appointment and becomes a problem at the twelfth. Be realistic, especially with children who have to get there during the week.
How to recognise good advice
- You receive a written treatment plan with duration, costs and KIG classification – before treatment begins, not afterwards.
- You are told what happens if no treatment is given. Whoever cannot answer this question has never asked it.
- Additional services are named as such and listed separately – not presented as part of the whole.
- Where several paths are possible, you are told why this particular one is being proposed.
- A second opinion is not taken as mistrust.
What to bring
Your insurance card, any existing X-rays from your family dentist, a list of your medications – and your questions, written down.
For practices
You work in orthodontics and would like to be found here? Register your practice via the registration page.
The essentials at a glance
- The radius search finds practices working in orthodontics by postcode or town.
- The directory is currently being built up. If you find nothing, that is down to us and not to your region.
- Check-up appointments every four to eight weeks for years – be realistic about the distance.
- Good advice provides a written plan before treatment begins and explains what happens without treatment.
Answered briefly
Frequently asked questions
No. You can go to an orthodontic practice directly. The family dentist often refers because something has caught their eye – but it is not necessary.
For those with statutory health insurance, the examination is covered. Additional services such as a three-dimensional image can be charged privately – that should be said beforehand, not put on the bill.
By the title itself. It is protected and requires three years of further training with an examination. Additions such as "Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt" (practice focus) or "Spezialist" (specialist) are something else.
Because the directory is still being built up. It does not show which practices exist, but which have registered. Feel free to ask your practice whether it would like to register.