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– A specialist partner
for your patients,
and your practice.

Refer with confidence to a dual-registered specialist orthodontist. We handle the orthodontics, straightforward to complex, keep you informed throughout, and return your patient to you for their ongoing dental care.

SpecialistRegistered specialist orthodontist, four university degrees
DCNZ + GDCDual-registered, New Zealand & United Kingdom
PublishedPeer-reviewed orthodontic research
2 locationsNewmarket & Albany, North Shore

Founded and led by specialist orthodontist Dr Shaz MacAvoy (registered as Dr Shahrzad MacAvoy, DCNZ and UK GDC).

clinical scope

The full spectrum, including the cases you'd rather refer

From simple alignment through to the genuinely complex, planned and delivered by the specialist herself.

Cases we welcome

  • Comprehensive Class I, II and III malocclusion
  • Impacted canines and surgical exposure / traction
  • Combined surgical-orthodontic (orthognathic) cases
  • Growth modification & interceptive treatment in the growing patient
  • Crowding, spacing, crossbite, deep bite, open bite
  • Adult comprehensive and pre-restorative alignment
  • Clear aligners, LightForce custom & classic fixed appliances
  • Transfer cases and treatment of cases declined elsewhere

Your patient comes back to you

We're a specialist orthodontic practice. We don't provide the restorative or general dental care your patient sees you for. Once alignment is complete, they return to your chair, often with a healthier foundation for the work you have planned.

For pre-restorative alignment, we're happy to coordinate directly with you on bracket positioning, spacing and finishing to suit your prosthetic plan.

how it works

A simple referral pathway

Step 01

Refer

Use our online referral form, email, phone, or send your patient with a note. Include radiographs if you have them, we'll take whatever else is needed.

Step 02

We assess

Records and history with our Treatment Coordinator, then a specialist examination, diagnosis and written plan. Your patient receives a clear, exact quote.

Step 03

You're kept informed

You receive a copy of our findings and plan, with updates at key milestones. No surprises, no gaps in communication.

Step 04

Returned to you

On completion, your patient returns for ongoing care, with retention in place and records shared.

fee transparency

Indicative fees for your reference

So you can set expectations confidently when you refer. All fees include GST and are all-inclusive of records, appliances, appointments, retainers and aftercare. Each patient receives an exact, written quote following their specialist examination.

Stage / case typeIndicative fee
Diagnostic work-upRecords & history with our Treatment Coordinator, then specialist examination, diagnosis & written plan ($190 where the patient brings complete, recent records)$390
Limited / interceptive treatmentFocused correction or growth guidance, where a second phase is genuinely not anticipatedfrom $4,500
Two-phase early treatmentPhase 1 and Phase 2 planned and quoted together from the outset$11,900 to $12,500
Comprehensive - straightforwardClass I, mild crowding and alignmentfrom $9,900
Comprehensive - moderateWhere most full treatments land$10,400
Comprehensive - complexMore difficult mechanics, including extraction cases$10,900
Comprehensive - highly complexImpacted canines requiring exposure and traction, marked Class III, and surgical-orthodontic (orthognathic) cases$12,900

Interest-free in-house payment plans are available to your patients on all braces and aligner treatments. $500 paid-in-full discount and family discounts apply. Southern Cross Affiliated Provider.

the partnership

What you can expect from us

Clear correspondence

A written summary of diagnosis and plan after assessment, plus milestone updates and a completion report for your records.

Respect for your relationship

Your patient is yours. We focus only on orthodontics and return them to your care, never competing for general dental work.

Responsiveness

Phone us any time to discuss a case before referring. Timely appointments, punctual clinics, and quick answers to your queries.

let's work together

Refer a patient, or talk through a case

We'd love to be your specialist orthodontic partner across Newmarket and Albany. Send a referral, or call to discuss anything you're unsure about.