There is no single number, because there is no single mouth.
Any figure you hear before a dentist has looked at your teeth belongs to someone else's case. Here is what actually decides the cost of your treatment, and what happens at your first visit, so you can decide on quality, not on a number alone.
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Why there is no list of costs here
Because there is no such thing as one dental treatment. Two teeth side by side in the same mouth can need completely different work, and no dentist can put a figure on a tooth they have not seen. The cost comes after the diagnosis, never before it.
If you are comparing from abroad, you will find plenty of numbers online. Every one of them belongs to a different case: a different tooth, a different mouth, a different plan. When you are examined here, you hear the cost of your own case, clearly, and only once you understand what you have and why.
And there is a third reason, the one that matters most. We do not want a number to be the only thing you decide on. Work done in your mouth stays with you for years. Who does it, with what materials, and how they follow you up afterwards all matter more than a figure given over the phone.
What you will take away from this page
- What raises the cost of each treatment and what lowers it, in plain words.
- What happens at your first visit, step by step.
- Who treats you, and what to ask any clinic before you decide, here or anywhere.
What goes into the cost of any dental treatment
Cost is not a label stuck on a treatment. It is the sum of steps. Each factor below adds a step, removes one, changes the kind of work, or needs a decision before we start.
Pick the treatment, then tap any factor to see which way it pushes and why.
Tap any factor
What happens at your first visit
The first visit has one aim: to understand your case properly. Not to sell a treatment, and not to rush a decision. If you are coming from abroad, it is also the visit that lets us plan the rest around your stay.
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We listen firstYou tell us what brought you in, what hurts or worries you, and we hear you out before we touch anything.
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ExaminationThe doctor examines your teeth, gums and bite, not just the tooth you came for, because the neighbour is often the cause.
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An x-ray if it is neededDigital x-rays in the clinic when they are needed for the diagnosis, not as a routine. What sits under the gum cannot be seen by eye.
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Explanation and optionsYou hear exactly what you have, what the options are, what happens if you wait, and why one option is recommended over another.
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You decideNo pressure and no decision on the spot. Take your time, ask as much as you like, and decide when you are comfortable. If you need to think it over at home, or from another country, that is fine.
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Follow-upAny work we do is followed up. If a question comes up after you leave, you call and we answer.
And if something in the plan changes?
You hear why before we go on, not after it is done. What upsets people is rarely the cost itself; it is the surprise. Here, every step is explained before it happens.
Ask who treats you
Before you ask about the number, ask which dentist will work in your mouth and what their qualifications are. These are Dr. Adnan Alakhras's qualifications, as they are:
Dr. Adnan Alakhras
- MSc (Clinical) Pediatric Dentistry · University of the Western Cape, South Africa
- Professional Diploma in Fixed Orthodontics · Oxford Training Institution
- DDS · Ajman University, United Arab Emirates
- National Board Dental Examination (NBDE), United States · both parts passed
- Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
His training brings two fields together, paediatric dentistry and orthodontics, and children and adults are treated in the same clinic.
In his own words: “Every patient deserves to feel safe, understood, and confident in their smile. Whether I'm treating a child, an adult, or a patient with special needs, my goal is to provide care that is gentle, evidence-based, and tailored to each individual.”
Read more about the doctor and the clinic, and about the articles he has written in his field.
Before you decide, here or anywhere
These are questions to ask any clinic, and we are one of them. Not because you should doubt anyone, but so you never gamble with your teeth on a number, especially if you are choosing from a distance.
- Who will actually treat me? Their name, their qualifications, and whether they do the procedure themselves or someone else does.
- Are the clinic and the dentist licensed? A normal question, and a clinic answers it without hesitation.
- How are instruments sterilised between patients? Cleanliness is not decoration; it is part of the treatment.
- What materials will go in my mouth, and where do they come from? The filling, the crown material, the implant system.
- Who follows me up afterwards? If a question or pain comes up once I am home, or back in my own country, who do I call?
If the answer to any of these is not clear, take your time. Your teeth are not in a hurry, and a calm decision beats a quick one.
Payment and insurance
Are there payment plans?
Not at the moment. The doctor is looking into it and wants a trustworthy, properly backed partner before he commits to anything, because he would rather not promise something that is not ready. If that changes, you will read it here first.
What you can do now: after the examination, talk to the doctor about sequencing the plan in stages, the most important first. Many cases divide naturally into steps, each in its own time.
Does insurance cover it?
Currently, we don't work with insurance companies, so you pay the clinic directly. If your policy lets you claim part of it back, the details are on Health insurance and payment.
Questions people ask
Can I get an exact figure before a visit?
No, and not because we are hiding it. Nobody can put a figure on a tooth they have not examined, and a figure guessed over the phone or by email would be a figure for someone else's mouth. The same goes for every number you find online: it belongs to another case. What we can tell you before you come is exactly what happens at the visit. After the examination, you hear the cost of your own case, clearly.
Why don't you publish a list of costs?
Because a list would describe treatments, not you. Two people asking for “a crown” can need very different work once the tooth underneath is examined, and a list would leave out exactly that part, the one that matters. The factor cards above show what actually moves the cost.
I'm coming from abroad. Can we plan my treatment before I fly?
Partly, and honestly. We can tell you what the first visit involves and how visits for a given treatment are usually spaced, so you can plan a realistic stay. What we cannot do is diagnose or quote from photos. Some treatments, implants especially, have healing time between stages that no travel schedule can shorten, and it is better to know that before you book flights.
Are dentists in Jordan good?
The honest answer is the same anywhere: it depends on the dentist, not the country. So look at the person. Dr. Adnan's qualifications are listed above exactly as they are, the articles he has written are on the doctor's page, and patient reviews on Google Maps are written under their own Google accounts: Alakhras Clinic on Maps. Then ask any clinic the questions in the section above.
Is it safe to choose a clinic on the number alone?
A number tells you nothing about who does the work, what goes into your mouth, how the instruments are sterilised, or who answers when something feels wrong a month later. Those are what you live with. Choose on them first, and let the number be part of the decision, not the whole of it.
Are there payment plans?
The full answer is in Payment and insurance above. In short: not right now, and the doctor is looking for a trustworthy partner before he commits to anything.
Does insurance cover dental treatment?
Currently, we don't work with insurance companies, so you pay the clinic directly. The details are on Health insurance and payment.
Is it too late for braces as an adult?
Age itself is not the barrier. What changes in an adult is the bone, the dental history and often a preference for clear aligners over fixed braces, and those shape the plan rather than rule it out. Braces as an adult: age is not the barrier.
I'm pregnant. Can I have braces?
Pregnancy on its own does not rule everything out, but timing matters: some steps wait until after the birth, some do not, and x-rays are taken with precautions. The decision is made with the doctor and in coordination with your obstetrician. Braces during pregnancy: what waits and what doesn't.
I have diabetes. Can I have implants?
Often, yes, but the plan changes: blood sugar controlled beforehand, sometimes a longer healing time, and coordination with your doctor. More steps, not a closed door. Dental implants when you have diabetes.
Implant or bridge?
The difference is not a number you compare; it is in what happens to the teeth beside the gap and how long each option lasts. A bridge leans on the neighbouring teeth; an implant stands on its own. Which suits your case is decided at the examination. Implant or bridge: what actually differs.
How long do implants last?
There is no promised number. What decides it is the bone around the implant, the health of the gum, smoking, how you clean around it, and whether you come back for check-ups. Looked after, an implant can stay for many years; neglected, the gum around it is usually what gives way first. What makes an implant last.
Extraction or root canal?
Our principle: we protect your tooth before we think about extraction. A root canal keeps your tooth in place; an extraction opens a gap that needs replacing later. Extraction becomes the choice when the tooth can no longer be saved. Extraction or root canal: how it is decided.
How long do veneers last, and does whitening fade?
No promised number for either. Veneers last longer with care, follow-up and no biting on hard things, and shorter with grinding, smoking and neglected gums. Whitening changes over time for everyone; coffee, tea, smoking and care set the pace. What makes veneers last · Does whitening fade.
I'm nervous about the dentist. What happens?
You say so at the start, and we go at your pace. For those who need it, there is laughing gas: a small mask over the nose, you stay awake and can talk, and the level is adjusted during the appointment. When the visit is hard.
We suggest only the treatment you need, we tell you why, and we protect your tooth before we think about extraction.
Your next step
The examination is what settles every factor you have just read. You come in, you are examined, you understand your case, and then you decide at ease, whether you live around the corner or are planning a trip.
Pages that go with this one
This page explains how the cost is decided. The actual cost of your case is discussed after the examination.