What invisible aligners actually does, what it costs in Spain, and what a clinic has to hold on the public register before it can legally offer it to you.
What it is
Invisible aligners, known clinically as clear aligner orthodontics. A clinic offering it needs the matching unit on its entry in the national register of health centres, and the doctor performing it needs the qualification that unit implies. Both are public and both take five minutes to check.
What it costs
What the quote should include
A surgical quote in Spain normally covers the pre-operative tests, the theatre, the anaesthetist and the follow-ups. A non-surgical quote covers the product and the session. Normally is not always, and an itemised written quote is your right here.
What pushes it up
City, the seniority and specialty of the doctor, the product or device, the number of areas, and whether a general anaesthetic is involved. VAT at 21 per cent applies to purely aesthetic treatment; treatment with a therapeutic purpose is exempt. Ask which you are being quoted.
When a price is too low
A figure far below the bottom of that range usually means a diluted or non-original product, a practitioner without the qualification the treatment requires, or a quote that omits something you will be charged for later. Ask which, in writing.
Before you book
Ask who performs it and what their official qualification is, ask to see the registry authorisation, ask for the itemised quote including VAT, and ask what happens if you are not happy. A clinic that answers all four without hesitating is telling you something useful.
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Clinics we have checked
Ranked by how little is left unanswered, not by who pays us. Three so far, and we publish the working for each one.
- Top pick
SMD Clinic
Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid
A family-run dental and aesthetic medicine practice west of Madrid, not a franchise.
- 4 checks passed
- 3 still open
- Address and phone published
Listed, not yet checked
15 more we can tell you something true about
Every practice below has its own live website and one public marker we looked at ourselves, linked on each card. That is not our full check, and we say so on every one. Take the eight questions with you.
CEID Clinicas Dentales
Registry numberBarcelona, Barcelona•cosmetic dentistry
Dental group with two Barcelona sites, covering implants and cosmetic dentistry.
What we can see: The site publishes the health registry number of each of its two centres, E08574206 and E08051710. source
Still to check: names and colegiado numbers of the team, the exact founding year
Their website →Clinicas Den
Doctors namedBarcelona, Barcelona•cosmetic dentistry
Dental clinic on Via Augusta, Barcelona, with orthodontics, implants and cosmetic dentistry.
What we can see: The legal notice and footer publish health registry E08816462. The site lists ten dentists by name and the UNE 179001 quality standard. source
Still to check: colegiado numbers of the team, founding year
Their website →Instituto Volpe
Doctors namedBarcelona, Barcelona•cosmetic dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry and oral rehabilitation clinic on Via Augusta, Barcelona.
What we can see: The legal notice states registration with the Catalan dental college under registry 03365/13558/2017, and the site states UNE 179001 certification. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, founding year
Their website →Estetic & Implant
SEME doctorCartagena, Murcia•cosmetic dentistry
Dental clinic in Cartagena offering implants, clear aligners and whitening.
What we can see: SEME lists a doctor at this clinic and address with colegiado 303007548, health authorisation U.48 40002754 and the SEME quality seal since October 2022. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, the site names two dentists but not the SEME-registered physician
Their website →Clinica Dental Christian Lavelli
SEME doctorLa Oliva, Las Palmas•cosmetic dentistry
Dental clinic in Lajares, northern Fuerteventura, offering dentistry and aesthetic medicine.
What we can see: SEME lists a doctor at this clinic with its Fuerteventura address. The clinic's own site is live and publishes its phone number. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers for the dentists
Their website →Clinica Dental Chamberi
Doctors numberedMadrid, Madrid•cosmetic dentistry, injectables
Dental and aesthetic medicine clinic on Calle de Palafox in Chamberi.
What we can see: The site publishes colegiado 28015508 and registration with the dental college of the first region. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number
Their website →Clinica Ferrus & Bratos
Registry numberMadrid, Madrid•cosmetic dentistry
Dental clinic with sites on Calle Velazquez and Calle Caleruega, covering implants and orthodontics.
What we can see: The site publishes health registry number CS17137 and colegiado numbers for its dentists. source
Still to check: which registry number belongs to which of the two sites
Their website →MAG Dental Madrid
Registry numberMadrid, Madrid•cosmetic dentistry
Dental clinic on Calle Maria de Molina in Salamanca district.
What we can see: The site publishes two health registry numbers, CS7927 and CS21837, plus a colegiado number and dental college registration. source
Still to check: which registry number corresponds to which site
Their website →Clinica Dental Queipo
Doctors numberedMarbella, Malaga•cosmetic dentistry
Dental group with clinics in Marbella, Fuengirola, Benalmadena and Malaga.
What we can see: Seven named dentists, each with a stated colegiado number, published on the clinic's own site. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, NICA numbers for the individual clinics
Their website →Censalud
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•injectables, skin treatments, cosmetic dentistry
Medical centre on Carrer de Manuel Azana with aesthetic medicine, dentistry and physiotherapy.
What we can see: Two doctors in the SEME Baleares directory give this clinic as their workplace under one authorisation code, U.48 3792. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, whether the surgery it lists is performed by a SECPRE-registered surgeon
Their website →Clinica Aureo
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•injectables, skin treatments, dermatology
Clinic in the Son Moix centre combining aesthetic medicine, dentistry and dermatology.
What we can see: SEME publishes colegiado 070706279 and health authorisation U.48 4313 at an address matching the clinic's own contact page. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers of the dentistry and dermatology staff
Their website →TKS Clinica Teknos
SEME doctorPalma, Baleares•cosmetic dentistry, injectables
Dental clinic on Caller Lluis Marti that also runs an aesthetic medicine unit.
What we can see: SEME publishes colegiado 070704297 for its doctor, the address, and health authorisation U.48 3476. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, colegiado numbers of the dental staff
Their website →Clinica Doctores Lopez
SEME doctorTorremolinos, Malaga•injectables, skin treatments, cosmetic dentistry
Aesthetic medicine and dentistry clinic in Torremolinos with a second room in Marbella.
What we can see: Both doctors listed in the SEME member directory for Malaga. The site publishes sanitary authorisation code 25561. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number
Their website →Instituto de Ortodoncia Dr. Jorge Requena
SEME doctorTorrevieja, Alicante•cosmetic dentistry, injectables
Orthodontics and dentistry practice in Torrevieja that also offers aesthetic medicine.
What we can see: SEME lists a doctor at this address with colegiado 032504499, health authorisation U.48 21080 and the SEME quality seal since October 2023. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number on the clinic's own site, colegiado number for Dr Jorge Requena
Their website →Pradentis
Doctors numberedValencia, Valencia•cosmetic dentistry
Dental clinic on Calle Joaquin Costa, Valencia, with veneers, whitening and clear aligners.
What we can see: The header names the practising dentist with colegiado number 1626 and publishes the street address. source
Still to check: REGCESS registry number, which dental college issued the colegiado number
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