Orthodontic Treatment Plan Viewer: How Doctors Review Aligner Setups Faster

For a doctor, reviewing an aligner setup is a clinical decision. They need to confirm that the movements are realistic, the IPR is acceptable, the attachments are where they expect, and the final result is what they and the patient want. An orthodontic treatment plan viewer should make that review fast and precise.

What doctors check in an aligner setup

• The final result: alignment, arch form, the bite, and how it compares with the start.
• The path: how each tooth gets there, stage by stage. A smooth tooth movement simulation shows whether movements are staged sensibly.
• IPR: how much, where, and before which aligner. See aligner IPR visualisation.
• Attachments: which teeth, and from which stage. See aligner attachments in 3D.
• The numbers: rotation, angulation, inclination and translation per tooth, from the tooth movement table.

Why screenshots and videos are not enough

Many labs still send screenshots or a screen-recorded video of the setup. The doctor cannot rotate the model, cannot stop at the stage they care about, and cannot see the values. Questions go back by email or phone, and the case waits.

An interactive viewer lets the doctor answer their own questions: rotate to the occlusal view, step to aligner 8, turn on IPR, and check the table.

Precise change requests

The most time is lost when a change request is vague: "can you fix the lower incisors?" A good review tool lets the doctor request a change on one tooth at one stage, for example more rotation on tooth 21 at the final stage, and the lab sees it next to the planned value. The planner makes the change in the planning software and uploads a new revision.

Approval with a clear record

When the plan is right, the doctor approves it in one click. The approval, who made it and when, is recorded against that revision. If the plan changes later, the new revision needs a new approval. This is the core of a doctor approval platform for aligner labs.

Review on any device

Doctors review between patients, on a phone or tablet as often as on a desktop. DentoSim's viewer runs in the browser, and doctors can also use the DentoSim app, which sends a push alert when a plan is ready for review. See how it works.