For Dental Practices

Add Clear Aligner Treatment—Without Adding Headcount

Q: Do I need orthodontic training or certification to offer clear aligners?

No formal aligner certification is required. AlignerHub's orthodontist-led team builds the treatment plan for your review and approval - your role is submitting patient records and reviewing the proposed plan.

Offer patients clear aligners under your own practice without hiring an in-house lab, buying equipment, or sending your team through months of training. We handle treatment planning and manufacturing so you can focus on patients.

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100,000+ patient cases delivered FDA, ISO 13485, CE, EU MDR, MHRA & TGA certified FDA-approved materials First treatment plan & 10 aligners free

Why Practices Add Aligners

A New Revenue Stream, Without the Overhead

Clear aligner treatment is one of the few services practices can add without a major capital investment.

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New Revenue, Minimal Investment

Offer aligner treatment without buying scanning equipment, a 3D printer, or hiring lab staff — we manufacture every case.

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No Steep Learning Curve

Our orthodontist-led team builds every treatment plan. Your team submits records — no new certification required to get started.

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Keep Patients In-House

Stop referring aligner cases out to specialists. Treat and retain patients who'd otherwise go elsewhere for orthodontic care.

What We Handle For You

You Treat Patients. We Handle the Rest.

From the first treatment plan to the finished aligner, our ex-Invisalign and ex-ClearCorrect dental team handles planning, manufacturing, packaging, and shipping directly to your practice.

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Treatment Planning

Orthodontist-led plans for mild, moderate, and complex cases, backed by more than 100,000 cases delivered. Need planning only, without manufacturing? We support that too.

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Aligner Manufacturing

FDA-approved clear aligners made with Essix and Zendura materials, under ISO-13485-certified quality processes, shipped directly to your practice.

First 10 aligners free

3D digital clear aligner treatment plan, front view of teeth setup

3D digital clear aligner treatment plan, occlusal view of teeth setup

Clear aligner manufacturing facility production line

Dental technician trimming a finished clear aligner for quality control

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How It Fits Your Practice

From First Case to Delivered Aligners in 4 Steps

Submit Patient Data

Send prescription details, 3D scans (.STL files), photos, and X-rays through our secure portal.

We Build the Plan

Our clinical team develops a full treatment plan and delivers it as an interactive 3D model for your review.

You Approve the Case

Review the 3D setup and treatment steps, then approve as-is or request changes — nothing ships without your sign-off.

Aligners Ship to You

Produced under strict quality control with FDA-approved materials, then packaged and shipped directly to your practice.

Practice Economics

What's the Real Margin on an Outsourced Aligner Case?

Patients typically pay US$3,000–US$8,000 for a full course of clear aligner treatment, based on industry-wide pricing data. Here's what that looks like against AlignerHub's own per-case cost.

Case Type	AlignerHub Cost*	Typical Patient Fee	Est. Gross Margin
Mild crowding, single arch	US$250	US$3,000–US$8,000	US$2,750–US$7,750
Moderate crowding, both arches	US$830	US$3,000–US$8,000	US$2,170–US$7,170
Severe crowding, both arches, full arch scope	US$1,230	US$3,000–US$8,000	US$1,770–US$6,770

*AlignerHub cost includes aligners and retainers at US$20 each, the US$70 treatment planning fee, and US$40 shipping (your first case gets the planning fee and first 10 aligners free). Typical patient fee is a general industry range, not an AlignerHub price — what you charge patients is entirely your decision. Estimated margin doesn't account for chair time, overhead, or your own case-acceptance and collection rates.

Common Questions

Before You Get Started

Do I need orthodontic training or certification to offer this?

No formal aligner certification is required. Our orthodontist-led team builds the treatment plan for your review and approval — your role is submitting patient records and reviewing the proposed plan.

How much extra chair time does this add per patient?

Most of the added time is upfront — capturing scans, photos, and X-rays for submission. Once a plan is approved, aligner delivery and check-ins follow a similar rhythm to any aligner-based treatment.

What if I only want treatment planning, not manufacturing?

That's supported. If you already have a manufacturing relationship or in-house capability, you can request treatment planning services on their own.

What equipment do I need to get started?

An intraoral scanner (or physical impressions) to capture patient records. No 3D printer, aligner-forming equipment, or dedicated software license is required on your end.

Is it cheaper to outsource aligner manufacturing or build in-house?

For most single-location practices, outsourcing is cheaper. Building in-house means buying a 3D printer and thermoforming equipment, licensing treatment-planning software, and training or hiring staff — costs you carry whether you treat 2 cases a month or 20. Outsourcing has no fixed overhead: you only pay per case.

How much profit can a dental practice make per clear aligner case?

Patients typically pay US$3,000–US$8,000 for a full course of clear aligner treatment, based on industry-wide pricing data. AlignerHub's per-case cost ranges from about US$250 for a mild single-arch case to US$1,230 for a severe, both-arch case — leaving an estimated gross margin of roughly US$1,770 to US$7,750 per case before chair time and overhead.