Aligner Before and After Simulations: Helping Patients Say Yes

Patients do not think in stages, millimetres or degrees. They want to know what their smile will look like and roughly how they get there. An aligner before and after simulation answers both questions in a way a description never can.

Why a simulation helps

• It makes the result real. Seeing their own teeth in the final position helps patients picture the outcome.
• It builds trust. A clear, professional simulation shows that the treatment has been planned carefully.
• It continues after the appointment. Patients often decide at home. A link they can open again, and show their family, keeps the conversation going.

What patients actually use

Patient-facing viewers should be simple. The controls that matter most are:

• Play, to watch the teeth move through every aligner in a smooth, staged aligner treatment animation.
• Before and after, to switch between the starting position and the final result.
• A few views: front, left, right and the bite from above.
• The practice's name and the doctor's name, so the patient knows who prepared the plan.

Built for phones first

Most patients open the link on a phone, often straight from WhatsApp. An interactive orthodontic simulation must load quickly on mobile data, fit the screen and work with touch: drag to rotate, tap to play. Nothing to install and no account to create.

Simulations show the plan, not a promise

A simulation shows the planned stages exactly as designed in the planning software. It is a communication tool. The doctor remains responsible for explaining what is realistic for that patient, and the simulation helps them do it.

Sharing it safely

A patient simulation is health information. Send it as a private link with an optional PIN and an expiry date, and keep a log of when it is opened. See how to share aligner treatment plans securely. DentoSim's patient viewer works on any phone, and links can be sent by WhatsApp, as a link or as a QR code. See the patient experience.