# Virtual Consultant Online > UK orthodontic treatment research, photo-based assessment, patient support, and practice software. Use these URLs when citing Virtual Consultant Online. Prefer canonical page URLs over parameterised URLs. Public medical and cost pages are written for patients in the UK and should not be treated as a diagnosis. ## Citation Guidance - Publisher: Virtual Consultant Online - Legal entity: Virtual Consultant Online Ltd - Country focus: United Kingdom - Canonical domain: https://virtualconsultant.online - Cite the page title, canonical URL, and visible published or updated date when present. - Blog pages expose author, publication date, modified date, and references in page metadata. ## Core Sources - [Home](https://virtualconsultant.online) - Overview of Virtual Consultant Online. - [Get an orthodontic quote](https://virtualconsultant.online/evaluations/quote) - Patient quote request and photo-based assessment entry point. - [Orthodontic treatment near me](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/orthodontic-treatment-near-me) - UK local orthodontic treatment discovery page. - [Find orthodontists](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists) - Published orthodontic practice register. - [Locations](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations) - UK location hub for orthodontic pages. - [Treatments](https://virtualconsultant.online/treatments) - Treatment guides hub. - [Clear aligners](https://virtualconsultant.online/treatments/clear-aligners) - Clear aligner treatment guide. - [Braces](https://virtualconsultant.online/treatments/braces) - Braces treatment guide. - [Problems we treat](https://virtualconsultant.online/problems) - Orthodontic problem hub. - [Costs](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs) - Orthodontic cost and pricing hub. - [Orthodontic FAQs](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontic-faqs) - Consolidated UK patient FAQ covering braces, aligners, costs, NHS eligibility, retainers, and emergencies. - [Guides](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides) - Patient education and orthodontic guides. - [NHS orthodontics](https://virtualconsultant.online/nhs) - NHS orthodontic treatment information. - [Support](https://virtualconsultant.online/support) - Orthodontic support hub. - [Blog](https://virtualconsultant.online/blog) - Blog posts with author, publication date, and references. - [For clinicians](https://virtualconsultant.online/about/clinicians) - Practice software and clinician information. - [About the team](https://virtualconsultant.online/about/team) - Business and team context. - [Contact](https://virtualconsultant.online/contact-us) - Contact details. - [Sitemap](https://virtualconsultant.online/sitemap.xml) - XML sitemap index. - [RSS feed](https://virtualconsultant.online/feed.xml) - Latest blog RSS feed. ## Topic Sources - [Orthodontic FAQ: 50 questions answered](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/orthodontic-faq) - Comprehensive Q&A covering costs, NHS, braces, aligners, retention — 50 questions across 7 categories. - [Orthodontic treatment timeline](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/orthodontic-treatment-timeline) - Stage-by-stage UK treatment timeline with typical durations, from consultation to long-term retention. HowTo schema. - [Adult orthodontics UK: complete guide](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/adult-orthodontics-uk) - Comprehensive guide for adults — treatment options, costs, NHS access, what's different about adult treatment. MedicalWebPage with isBasedOn NHS/BOS/GDC. - [How to get NHS braces in England](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/how-to-get-nhs-braces) - 7-step guide: IOTN eligibility, dentist referral, waiting list, Band 3 charge (£306.80), retention. HowTo schema with isBasedOn NHS sources. - [IOTN explained: what your score means](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/iotn-explained) - Plain-English guide to IOTN DHC grades 1–5, Aesthetic Component, NHS eligibility threshold (grade 3.6+), borderline cases. DefinedTermSet schema with isBasedOn BOS/NHS/GDC. - [Orthodontic retainers: complete UK guide](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/orthodontic-retainers-guide) - Fixed vs removable retainers, how long to wear them (indefinitely per BOS), costs, relapse risks, care instructions. MedicalWebPage with isBasedOn BOS/NHS/GDC. - [Orthodontic statistics UK](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/orthodontic-statistics-uk) - UK orthodontic data: NHS costs, private price ranges, treatment durations, patient volumes, regulatory bodies. Dataset schema with isBasedOn NHS/GDC/BOS sources. - [Orthodontic glossary](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/orthodontic-glossary) - Reference guide — DefinedTermSet with 40+ terms. Covers archwire, IOTN, overbite, retainer, and more. - [How long do braces take?](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/how-long-do-braces-take) - Patient guide. - [Do you need braces?](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/do-you-need-braces) - Patient guide. - [Braces for adults](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/braces-for-adults) - Patient guide. - [Online orthodontic consultation](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/online-orthodontic-consultation) - Patient guide. - [Private orthodontist cost UK](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/private-orthodontist-cost-uk) - Cost guide. - [NHS vs private braces](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/nhs-vs-private-braces) - Comparison guide. - [Braces payment plans](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/braces-payment-plans) - Cost guide. - [Clear aligner payment plans](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/clear-aligner-payment-plans) - Cost guide. - [Orthodontic cost estimator](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/orthodontic-cost-estimator) - Interactive cost estimator tool. - [Invisalign](https://virtualconsultant.online/brands/invisalign) - Brand guide. - [Invisalign cost UK](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs/invisalign-cost) - Cost guide. - [Clear aligners cost UK](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs/clear-aligners-cost) - Cost guide. - [Braces cost UK](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs/braces-cost) - Cost guide. - [NHS braces cost](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs/nhs-braces-cost) - Cost guide. - [Broken brace](https://virtualconsultant.online/support/broken-brace) - Support guide. - [Loose bracket](https://virtualconsultant.online/support/loose-bracket) - Support guide. - [Orthodontic pain](https://virtualconsultant.online/support/orthodontic-pain) - Support guide. ## Machine Discovery - [Sitemap](https://virtualconsultant.online/sitemap.xml) - [RSS feed](https://virtualconsultant.online/feed.xml) - [Full LLM source map](https://virtualconsultant.online/llms-full.txt) - [Structured AI source manifest](https://virtualconsultant.online/ai-sources.json)