East Auckland smiles,
finished properly.
Milk Orthodontics is in Newmarket, an easy run from Howick, Pakuranga, Botany and the eastern bays, and East Auckland families have been making the trip to us for years. Here is why, and how we make the distance feel small.
Specialist orthodontist · No referral needed · Newmarket and Albany, both now open
Reviewed by Dr Shaz MacAvoy, Specialist Orthodontist. Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics), registered with the Dental Council of New Zealand.
The specialist first, the drive second
Orthodontic treatment is a one to two year decision with a lifetime result. East Auckland parents tell us the same thing: for that, you choose the right specialist, and the drive sorts itself out.
Specialist-planned results
Every case at Milk is diagnosed and planned by a specialist orthodontist with around three extra years of university training. That is the difference you are driving for.
Visits are 6 to 10 weeks apart
Treatment is not a weekly commitment. After the first visits, adjustments run roughly every 6 to 10 weeks, and we work around school hours where we can.
Adults start from home, free
Adults begin with a free online Smile Assessment or a free 20 minute video call with our Treatment Coordinator, so nobody gets in the car until treatment is agreed. Children and teens can come into the clinic for their free visit, or start online or by video call too.
Serving all of East Auckland and the bays
The drive to Newmarket usually takes 20 to 35 minutes depending on traffic, along the Southeastern Highway or around Tamaki Drive from the bays. Closer pages for your own suburb: Howick and Pakuranga.
Specialist care for every age
One practice for the whole family: children's early assessment, teens, and adults, with braces, clear aligners and LightForce custom braces all available. See real before and after results from patients across Auckland.
Clear pricing, no surprises
The first step is a free Smile Assessment, in the clinic for children and teens, or online or by video call for anyone. A New Patient Consultation with a written plan and exact quote is $390. Simple cosmetic treatment from $7,900, comprehensive specialist treatment from $9,900 with most cases around $10,400, all-inclusive of records, appliances, appointments, retainers and aftercare. Interest-free in-house plans work out around $60 to $76 a week, and family discounts apply for siblings.
Answered honestly
Is it worth travelling from Howick or Pakuranga to Newmarket for orthodontics?
Families tell us yes. Orthodontic treatment is a one to two year decision you live with for life, so most parents choose the specialist and the result first and the drive second. During treatment you visit roughly every 6 to 10 weeks, not weekly, so the trip matters far less than people expect.
How often would we need to come in to Newmarket?
After the initial visits to plan and fit, adjustment appointments run roughly every 6 to 10 weeks. Most East Auckland families pair them with school holidays, sport in town or a Newmarket shop, and we work around school hours where we can.
Can we start without driving in?
Adults, yes, and it is how we prefer to start: a free online Smile Assessment from your photos, or a free 20 minute video call with our Treatment Coordinator, so you find out whether treatment is even needed before anyone gets in the car. Children and teens can come into the clinic for their free visit, or start online or by video call too. No referral is needed.
Will Milk Orthodontics open a clinic closer to East Auckland?
Our second clinic is now open in Albany on the North Shore. For East Auckland, Newmarket remains the closest clinic, an easy run along the Southeastern Highway or Tamaki Drive, and it is where most of our East Auckland families are treated.
Meet us before you even drive in
A free 20 minute Smile Assessment, in the clinic for children and teens, or online or by video call for anyone. No referral needed, no obligation, just honest specialist advice for your family.
Visiting us? Our Newmarket clinic page has location, parking and what to expect.