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Clear aligner treatment planning

Clear aligner setups, planned to your protocol.

Send us scans and your prescription. We build the complete digital setup (staging, attachments, IPR and stage-wise STLs) in the software you already use. Routine setups come back within 24 hours, double-checked.

  • First case free
  • 24h routine turnaround
  • Double QC
  • Unlimited free revisions
  • NDA on request
What you get

Everything from setup to print-ready stages.

We work as an extension of your team. Your protocol, your limits, your approval, with our planners doing the work.

Digital setup & staging

A complete setup built to your prescription, staged within your movement limits per aligner.

Attachments & IPR plan

Attachments placed where control is needed and IPR planned by tooth, amount and stage.

Stage-wise STL models

Print-ready models for every stage, with bases, hollowing and labels to suit your printers.

Refinements

New scans mid-treatment? We re-plan from the current position and keep the original goals.

Retainers

Final-position retainer models, ready for thermoforming as soon as treatment ends.

Review before production

You review every setup and request changes, with unlimited free revisions until you approve.

Case results

Planned with care, case by case.

Severe crowding with a blocked-out canine — planned resultSevere crowding with a blocked-out canine — initial scanBeforeAfter
Clear aligner · upper & lower

Severe crowding with a blocked-out canine

Anterior crossbite correction — planned resultAnterior crossbite correction — initial scanBeforeAfter
Clear aligner · upper & lower

Anterior crossbite correction

Drag the slider to compare the initial scan with the planned result. More cases on the results section of our homepage.

Attachment design

Attachments placed with a purpose.

Upper alignment with a full attachment plan: attachmentsUpper alignment with a full attachment plan: setupSetupAttachments
BlueSky Plan · case 1

Upper alignment with a full attachment plan

Final setup with rectangular and optimized attachments designed tooth by tooth on the aligner.

Lower crowding with rotated laterals: attachmentsLower crowding with rotated laterals: setupSetupAttachments
BlueSky Plan · case 2

Lower crowding with rotated laterals

Crowded lower arch planned with attachments on the lower aligner and anchorage teeth locked.

Read our guide to clear aligner attachments.

Included with every setup

Clean, print-ready models.

Bracket & wire removal: afterBracket & wire removal: beforeBeforeAfter
STL preparation

Bracket & wire removal

Brackets removed and tooth surfaces rebuilt, so planning can start before debond.

Lingual retainer removal: afterLingual retainer removal: beforeBeforeAfter
STL preparation

Lingual retainer removal

A bonded lingual wire removed digitally and the lingual surfaces restored.

Virtual pontic: afterVirtual pontic: beforeBeforeAfter
STL preparation

Virtual pontic

A pontic holds the space of a missing tooth so the aligner keeps its shape.

More examples, including undercut block-out and virtual bars, in the STL preparation results. Read the STL preparation guide.

Getting started

Simple to send, easy to review.

What to send us

The more complete the records, the faster and more accurate the setup.

  • Upper and lower scans: STL, PLY or OBJ from any intraoral scanner
  • Bite registration: a scan in centric occlusion
  • Your prescription: chief concern, teeth to move or keep fixed, IPR and attachment preferences
  • Any limits: maximum stages, movement per aligner, refinement plans

Helpful, if you have them

  • Intraoral and extraoral photos
  • OPG or other radiographs
  • Previous setups for refinement cases

Software we plan in

We deliver in the format your lab already uses, so nothing changes on your side.

  • BlueSky Plan
  • ArchForm
  • OnyxCeph
  • NemoCast
  • Stage-wise STL export for any printer workflow

Using a different system? Tell us and we will confirm before your first case. Full checklist in our case submission guide.

How it works

From scan to approved plan in four steps.

  1. Upload scans

    Send scans and your prescription through the Doctor Portal, email or a download link.

  2. We plan

    A planner builds the setup to your notes and protocol.

  3. Double QC

    A second specialist checks every movement, attachment and IPR step.

  4. Approve & print

    Review, request changes for free, approve and download your STLs.

Try us with one case, free.

Send your first aligner case and judge our planning, communication and turnaround before you commit.

FAQ

Questions about aligner planning

How fast will I get my aligner setup?

Routine aligner setups are returned within 24 hours. Complex cases get a confirmed timeline as soon as we receive complete records.

Can you follow our own planning protocol?

Yes. Share your movement limits, attachment rules, IPR preferences and staging style, and we build every setup to your protocol.

Are revisions really free?

Yes. Revisions requested before final approval are free and unlimited. We refine staging, attachments or IPR until you approve.

Is the first case really free?

Yes. New clinics and labs can send their first case free of charge, so you can judge our quality and turnaround before committing.

Who is clinically responsible for the treatment?

The prescribing clinician. We provide digital planning support; final clinical review and approval always remain with the responsible licensed clinician.