Review · Dental exam · In-person check-ups

Smile White clear aligners

Smile White is a reasonable middle option if you want a dentist to examine you in person but would rather pay a fixed package price than ask a practice for a quote. Its packages include things that often cost extra elsewhere. It is a weaker fit if there is no partner clinic near you, if you want only your upper or lower teeth treated, or if you want a specialist orthodontist.

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Price: £1,995 to £3,695Mild £1,995, Moderate £2,795 or Complex £3,695, set after assessment. Refresh, up to four aligners for minor relapse, is £995 and is not full treatment. Includes one retainer set, and refinements if the dentist says you are clinically eligible. Details
How you start: A free online consultation, then an oral-health check with X-rays, a 3D scan and photos at a partner dental practice.
Who checks your progress: Your partner dentist, registered with the General Dental Council (GDC), in person for at least three visits.

Price checked 26 October 2026. Review updated 26 October 2026. A researched review of published information; we have not tried this service ourselves.

Smile White arranges treatment through partner dentists, who examine you with X-rays and a 3D scan, fit your aligners and remove the attachments at the end. The packages include those visits, reshaping between teeth (IPR), refinements and a first retainer set, and its 0% finance totals match the cash price, give or take a few pence. Every package except Refresh covers both arches. Partner clinics are general dental practices unless they tell you otherwise. Compare it with Smileie, which also uses partner practices but starts lower, and with an Invisalign quote from a local practice if your case is more complex.

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Price

From £995 for minor relapse, and £1,995 to £3,695 for full packages treating both arches. Your dentist confirms the package after the check, so the online suggestion can change. Finance is 0% APR through a credit broker, subject to status.

Offers and discount codes

We have no verified current offer from Smile White. That does not mean there is no promotion: we list one only after checking it. The prices in this review are Smile White's prices without any promotion.

If Smile White shows a discount or a code when you visit, check its end date and terms on Smile White's own site before you rely on it, and compare the total you would pay. We list an offer only after checking it on the provider's site and recording its terms, including any end date the provider gives.

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How treatment works

Free online consultation. A 35 to 45 minute video call with a smile advisor suggests a package and matches you with a partner clinic.
Oral-health check. About 45 to 60 minutes with the dentist: X-rays, a 3D scan and photographs. Any fillings, gum treatment or a scale and polish needed first are discussed and priced here.
Approval and the wait. Once you approve the plan, the aligners are made. This is waiting time, not treatment time.
Fitting. The dentist bonds small tooth-coloured attachments to some teeth and carries out any IPR. You then wear the aligners 22 hours a day, changing them every one to two weeks.
Extra visits if needed. Complex cases and refinements may need more appointments, which are included.
Debonding. A final visit removes the attachments. You start wearing retainers, and whitening can begin if it was approved.

The minimum is three clinic visits. Missed appointments cost £79 each, so check the clinic's opening hours fit around work before you commit.

Packages and what you pay

Package	Cash price	0% finance	Average treatment time	Smile White's description
Refresh	£995	£41.45 a month for 24 months	Up to 1 month, up to 4 aligners	Very minor relapse, one or two teeth
Mild	£1,995	£66.50 a month for 30 months	3 to 4 months	Small gaps or a few teeth, not more than 4 or 5
Moderate	£2,795	£93.16 a month for 30 months	4 to 6 months	Moderate crowding, includes bite correction
Complex	£3,695	£123.16 a month for 30 months	6 months or more	Generalised crowding, includes bite correction

Prices and finance terms are from Smile White's aligner page, checked 26 October 2026. Each monthly figure multiplied out comes to the cash price, give or take a few pence from rounding (our arithmetic), so the finance costs nothing extra if you keep up the payments. Smile White is a credit broker, not the lender, and approval depends on status and affordability.

The package you are quoted online is provisional. The dentist confirms it after your check, so a case pitched as Mild could become Moderate, which adds £800.

Ask for the confirmed package and total in writing before you agree to manufacture.

Each package includes one retainer set, X-rays, IPR (removing a small amount of enamel between teeth to make space) if needed, eligible refinements and all the visits your treatment requires. A scale and polish, if your dentist recommends one, is usually £195 extra, and fillings or other work needed first are charged separately.

Access: finding a partner clinic

Smile White's dentist locator says it has 58 partner clinics nationwide and aims to match you with one within about 20 minutes of home. If that is not possible, it offers the nearest available clinic. That is a small network for the whole UK, so use the locator with your postcode before booking the consultation and work out the journey for at least three visits.

You do not have to leave your own dentist. The partner clinic handles the aligner treatment only, and your regular check-ups stay where they are. If you lose an aligner, the partner dentist orders a replacement, which usually takes 10 to 14 working days to reach the practice for collection, so a clinic far from home adds a trip each time.

What we like

A real examination
A dentist checks your oral health with X-rays and a scan before anything is made.
Visits and refinements included
Fitting, attachment removal, IPR and eligible refinements are covered by the package.
Finance at the cash price
The 0% plans over 24 or 30 months add up to the same total as paying upfront.

What to be aware of

A limited clinic network
Smile White lists 58 partner clinics, so check the journey before you book.
Your package may cost more than expected
The dentist confirms which package you need, and extras like a scale and polish cost more.
The refund window closes early
The 30-day guarantee ends once you agree to go ahead after your check.

What customers say

Smile White's own site shows an "Excellent" rating from more than 9,000 reviews, but the widget states it shows only four and five-star reviews, so it tells you little about problems. We could not load its Trustpilot profile on 26 October 2026, so we have not quoted a score. When you read reviews, look for comments about the specific partner clinic you would use, since your experience depends heavily on that practice.

Clinical oversight

Your partner dentist examines you, plans and approves your treatment, fits the aligners and sees you at the end. That is fuller care than home-impression brands, where a dentist usually reviews impressions or photos remotely. Smile White is owned by two dentists, Dr Hassan and Dr Hussein Dalghous. Ask for your treating dentist's name and check their General Dental Council (GDC) registration, and ask whether they hold specialist orthodontic registration if your case involves your bite.

Smile White says it treats anyone from age 15, with a guardian's consent under 18. Its Moderate and Complex packages mention bite correction, but only the examining dentist can say what is realistic for you. Our guide on what clear aligners can and cannot fix explains the usual limits.

You will need retainers after treatment to stop your teeth moving back, and your dentist will tell you how long to wear them. One set of removable retainers, which Smile White values at £200, is included. Smile White recommends replacing them every 6 to 12 months and sells a replacement subscription from £100 for six months. Wearing retainers is necessary, but the subscription is optional: your partner dentist or your own dentist can make replacements, so compare prices.

If your teeth do not reach the planned position, refinements are included at no extra cost when the dentist says you are clinically eligible. Lost aligners are replaced within reason.

Smile White describes whitening as included as standard, but its FAQ says partner dentists confirm suitability first, and if whitening is not right for you there is no alternative. Do not count it as part of the value until the dentist has approved it.

The voluntary money-back guarantee ends when you agree to manufacture after the oral-health check, or after 30 days, whichever comes first.

Smile White asks you to report faulty aligners within five days of receiving them. That is its stated reporting condition and does not remove your statutory rights, which its policy says still apply. Its terms say whitening and retainers become non-refundable once your first dentist appointment is booked.

Support during treatment

Smile White splits support in two. Clinical questions, such as an aligner that will not fit fully, an attachment that has come off or pain from an aligner edge, go to your treating dental practice. Account, payment and general questions go to Smile White's patient success team through live chat or its app. Finance changes go to the lender named in your credit agreement.

The app tracks your aligner stages and appointments and manages the retainer subscription. Smile White's public pages do not describe remote progress monitoring between visits, so ask the clinic how often it wants to see you and who to contact out of hours.

Alternatives worth comparing

Option	How it differs from Smile White	Price context
Smileie	Also uses partner practices for an in-person examination, with a refund if you are not suitable	Price needs confirmation, as its pages give different amounts for the same package; two retainer sets included
Impress	Its own clinics at eight UK addresses, with app check-ins between visits	£1,990 to £3,990, with retainers sold separately (Impress subscription from £300 a year)
Invisalign at a local practice	Your own dentist or an orthodontist sets the plan and fee, and the package quoted decides how many aligners and how much further treatment are included	About £2,000 for Express to £4,100 for full treatment at three practices we sampled
Straight Teeth Direct	Home impressions and remote dentist review, with no clinic visit	£1,790 plus a £69 impression kit, one retainer set included

Smile White also lists ceramic braces from £2,795. If a dentist tells you aligners are not the right tool, our guide to teeth straightening options covers braces and other routes.

Who this may suit

Smile White suits someone with a mild to moderate case who lives near a partner clinic, wants an in-person examination and fitting, and values a fixed price that includes visits, refinements and a first retainer. It also suits people who relapsed after braces and only need a short Refresh.

It is less suited to anyone far from one of its clinics, anyone who wants a single arch treated at a lower price, or someone with a significant bite problem who would be better seen by a specialist orthodontist.

Questions worth asking before paying

Which package has my dentist confirmed, and why?
Will I need a scale and polish or other work before starting, and what will it cost?
Who is my treating dentist, and what is their GDC number?
Am I suitable for the included whitening?
How often will you see me, and who do I contact if an aligner stops fitting?
What will replacement retainers cost here compared with the subscription?

Bottom line

Smile White is a fair-value way to get dentist-led aligner treatment at a fixed price, with visits, refinements, a retainer and interest-free finance included. Check there is a partner clinic you can reach, and get your confirmed package, any pre-treatment work and the total in writing before you agree to go ahead, because that is when the refund window closes.

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