As we have approached 2023, I’d like to share what we achieved last year at SoftSmile and our aspirations for the New Year. 2022 was the year of transformation for SoftSmile. We are no longer just a daring startup. SoftSmile is a sustainable business that has created the best orthodontic treatment planner available on the market. Every month

A woman or man is only as good as their tools, or so the saying goes. When it comes to orthodontic technology, if these tools can open doors to care and help a clinician provide high-quality treatment, all the better.One such tool that is quickly infiltrating the dental and orthodontic market is artificial intelligence (AI). While it can be found i

I remember sitting in my orthodontist’s office when I was 11 years old dreading the pending embarrassment of getting metal braces. As I waited for the orthodontist, I looked up at an Invisalign ad in the exam room featuring a pretty blonde girl playing soccer. She looked happy and comfortable in her own skin even though she was wearing braces

Origin Story:  SoftSmile’s Founder & CEO, Khamzat Asabaev, didn’t know very much about the orthodontic sector when his friend, a young orthodontist, came to him with the idea of creating an orthodontic lab. With very few resources this doctor utilized 3D printing to begin making aligners in-house at a low cost to himself and hi

Chair-side 3D printing of milling and restorative appliances has been available for years but hasn’t been considered a disruptive means of technology in the restorative dentistry industry. Extended efforts, inaccuracies, and lack of dentist and patient satisfaction have hampered the technology’s potential. However, the use of  

There are often challenges that medical professionals face when looking for ways to reduce time and costs as it relates to dental processes and services. In our modern times, the benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) for orthodontic treatment planning has proven to be advantageous in reducing time which in turn becomes more cost efficient