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Every practice is unique and each office provides a different offering of products or treatments. The decision to choose certain treatment options is usually based on what best represents both the practice’s and the patient’s needs. Allesee Orthodontic Appliances (AOA) recognizes the luxury that each one of us enjoys in having choices.
That is why we offer several aligner options for the growing express market uniquely designed to best fit your individual practice’s needs, including Clearguide Express and
Simpli5.
Clearguide Express represents the increased desire to have a digital user interface with a complete approver process to allow both the orthodontist and the patients the ability to view where the final teeth positions will be. It also provides the clinician complete control over movements as they can manipulate the tooth positioning as they see fit, rather than relying on a design technician to make the movements.
Simpli5 is designed for the office that may not have the time, or want to take the time, to make corrections or approve final setups. These offices may recognize the simplicity of express cases and trust that a company such as AOA, who has been doing aligner cases for more than 12 years, can use its knowledge and experience to position teeth according to the clinician’s prescription, without the need for a viewer. Simpli5 becomes a very simple solution that can be returned to the office faster than most express systems because it does not require the additional steps of the approver process.
Each option also differs in the number of aligners available. Clearguide Express offers up to 10 per each arch, while Simpli5 offers five per arch (for cases needing three or less, we offer “Red, White and Blue”). Because Clearguide Express offers up to 10, AOA offers a free mid-course correction process in which the clinician uses a “Heat & Bite” to capture the patient’s treatment progress and sends it to the lab.
This step is designed to aid in the predictability of both the treatment time and objectives. AOA will evaluate the “Heat & Bite,” make any adjustments necessary to the setup and proceed with the next stage of treatment. While both Clearguide Express and Simpli5 may be dual-arch cases, each system also offers a discounted single-arch option. We have always felt that if you are only treating one arch, you should not have to pay as if you were treating both.
Kevin Rattle is sales and marketing manager of Allesee Orthodontic Appliances
