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Clear aligners have moved from a cosmetic add-on to a core part of modern orthodontics. Patients want a nearly invisible way to straighten their teeth. Dentists want a workflow they can trust case after case. Digital treatment planning is what makes both possible. This guide covers the full clinical path: patient assessment, digital diagnosis, virt

What the treatment planning process looks like from the inside. Today, we’re not discussing the use of artificial intelligence in orthodontic software. AI is already there and has been for a long time. But which parts of the planning process has technology actually taken over, and which parts still depend on the orthodontist’s judgment?

Orthodontic care depends on a combination of clinical skill, specialized instruments, diagnostic equipment, and, increasingly, digital technology. A patient's treatment might involve pliers and cutters at the chairside, a scanner that replaces the old putty impression, and planning software that maps out every stage of tooth movement before a singl

In response to a simple text command, it reads patients’ medical records, generates clinical summaries, translates records into multiple languages, automatically fills out forms, and opens the 3D treatment editor. NEW YORK, July 2026 — SoftSmile, orthodontic technology company behind the VISION treatment planning platform, announced Vis

Cloud-based practice management has moved from a novelty to the default choice for modern dental clinics. Instead of running scheduling, billing, and charting on a server in the back office, practices now handle the entire administrative day through a secure web connection. The shift makes sense once you compare the two models. On-premise systems d

Orthodontic X-Rays: Clinical Practice Orthodontic treatment depends on accurate diagnostics long before active tooth movement begins. Whether planning fixed appliances or aligner therapy, clinicians need a detailed understanding of root position, jaw relationships, bone support, and surrounding anatomy before building a treatment strategy. This is