The Surrey guide to choosing an orthodontist wisely

How to choose a Surrey orthodontist based on evidence

SurreyOrthodontist.com is an editorial guide for families and adults in central and north Surrey who are deciding who should provide orthodontic treatment. It explains what a Certified Specialist in Orthodontics is, what a good consultation looks like, how to read a treatment plan and a quote, and when a second opinion is worth getting. It recommends one clinic, at the end, with a disclosure.

Start with the five checks How this guide works

Five checks that apply to any Surrey orthodontist

The same five checks apply whether you are weighing up one orthodontist in Surrey or comparing three, and none of them require any clinical knowledge on your part.

Credentials

Confirm registration and specialty on the BC public register, and ask who will treat you at each visit.

What certified specialist care means

Consultation

A good consultation explains the problem before it names an appliance and never quotes before records.

What a good consultation includes

Treatment plan

Goals, appliance, phases, a duration range, review points and a long-term retention plan, in writing.

How to evaluate a treatment plan

Quote

Compare inclusions before price: records, adjustments, emergencies, retainers, refinements, overruns.

How to compare orthodontic quotes

Second opinion

Extractions, surgery, expansion and early treatment are reasonable triggers for another assessment.

When to seek a second opinion

A parent and teenager watch an orthodontist point to a digital scan of the teeth on a consultation-room monitor

Treatment decisions that deserve a closer look

Braces or Invisalign?

Braces or Invisalign is a diagnosis-led decision. What aligners do well, where the evidence shows limits, and the questions that reveal a tailored plan.

When extractions are discussed

An independent guide to orthodontic extraction recommendations in Surrey: why teeth are removed, why they are avoided, and how to get a second opinion.

When jaw surgery is discussed

How to evaluate an orthognathic surgery recommendation in BC: what it corrects, timing, the surgical team, camouflage options and how MSP coverage works.

When expansion or early treatment is discussed

A parent guide to Phase 1 orthodontics in Surrey: what expansion and early treatment aim to do, what the evidence shows, and when to seek a second opinion.

Common problems and the decisions they raise

Crowding, overjet, deep bite, open bite, crossbite and underbite explained, with the treatment decisions each one raises and when to seek another view.

Invisalign provider designations explained

Aligner provider tiers reflect case volume, not outcomes or specialist status. What the labels measure, and the questions that tell you more.

Choosing for a child, a teen or yourself

For a child

Choosing an orthodontist for a child is mostly a judgement about how a provider makes decisions, not about which appliances are on display in the reception area. The things that ma...

For a teen

For a teenager, the choice between braces and aligners is decided by the case and by cooperation, in that order, and a good provider will tell you which of the two is doing the dec...

For an adult

If your teeth have moved since you last had them straightened, the first thing to establish is why, because the cause changes the plan. Shifting after earlier treatment usually poi...

Finding an orthodontist in Surrey, area by area

Choosing an orthodontist in Surrey often comes down to how easily you can reach the chair, because treatment means regular visits over many months. These pages cover access, travel and consultation planning for the central and north Surrey communities in the guide's service area. Area guide overview.

Preserved articles

Articles first published on this site in 2021 have been reviewed, revised where the clinical picture has moved on, and kept at their original addresses with their original dates. Browse all resources.

Recommended clinic

A specialist Surrey orthodontics practice that meets these criteria

Guildford Orthodontic Centre is a specialist orthodontic practice in Guildford whose orthodontists, Dr. Aly Kanani and Dr. Aida Mesbahi, are Certified Specialists in Orthodontics registered in British Columbia. You can confirm both on the COHPBC public register, which is the first check this guide recommends for any provider.

Book when you are ready to compare. Bring the questions from this guide; a written plan and a written quote to take home are reasonable expectations.

Request a consultation About the clinic guildfordorthodontics.com

Suite 200 - 10203 152A Street
Surrey, BC V3R 4H6 (Guildford)
Telephone: 604-589-2212
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm

Disclosure: SurreyOrthodontist.com is published by the myORTHODONTIST network, which also operates Guildford Orthodontic Centre. The criteria above apply to any provider; you are free to compare this clinic with any other. Full disclosure.

Published by: The myORTHODONTIST network
Written by: SurreyOrthodontist.com editorial team
Originally published: 20 September 2026
Last updated: 20 September 2026