The animation is a plan, not a prediction guarantee
A digital setup shows intended tooth positions. Real teeth move through living bone and may respond differently from the computer sequence.
Look at the bite, not just the front teeth
A dramatic straightening animation can be visually persuasive, but patients should also ask what is happening to overbite, overjet, arch coordination and back-tooth contacts.
Attachments and IPR should make sense in context
If these are prescribed, ask what movement or space requirement each is supporting. The explanation should connect the procedure to a treatment objective.
The plan should have checkpoints
Ask how the provider determines whether teeth are tracking and what criteria trigger a rescan, refinement or change in strategy.
Questions to take to a consultation
- What is the diagnosis and treatment objective?
- Who will personally diagnose, plan and supervise treatment?
- What reasonable alternatives exist?
- What is included in the total fee, including refinements and retainers?
- How often are in-person visits expected?
Sources and verification
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