See Also: Tooth Movement Classifications
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At Orthosnap, we pride ourselves on offering comprehensive orthodontist-designed treatment plans.

With this, you can see the estimated cost, the length, the need for IPR and attachments. You'll also see the exact tooth movements planned for each sequential aligner step.

Let's take a tour so we can show you how to find and read your Orthosnap treatment plan.

The treatment plan will be visible on the patient page of your doctor's portal.

The button on the left will take you to the treatment animation. The button on the right will take you to the treatment grid of tooth movements.

If you click on 3D animation, it will pull up a new webpage with something that looks like this:

The view above will show you the treatment starting point and treatment goals for this case. Since the treatment steps are designed in batches, this animation will not demonstrate the specific movements planned for this case.

Please do NOT follow the IPR or attachments proposed in this initial animation. It is a computer-generated and algorithmic treatment plan. Our orthodontists will optimize the treatment plan and outline attachments and IPR on the treatment grid. See below.

The animation tool is used to demonstrate to the patient the final results and the number of steps steps it will take to get there.

To view the actual treatment steps, please click the button on the right "View treatment plan". You'll see something that looks like this:

The treatment steps will be mapped out as each batch of aligners are approved for production.

Let's have a closer look at the treatment plan presented here.

This provides a high-level estimate for the treatment plan. You'll find the estimated number of steps, cost, IPR and Attachment preference, and an estimated treatment completion date.

This represents the tooth numbers. So the left side of the grid represents the maxillary arch.

This section displays the exact vector of movement of each tooth

Think about looking at these vectors from the occlusal view to make sense of what direction the teeth are moving in.

These numbers represent the aligner steps. So each row is an aligner step.

A key to what each movement in the plan means.

There are 9 movements commonly seen in our treatment plans:

Attachments are represented as either STD - standard or APC - apical

IPR is represented as either m - mesial or d - distal, followed by the amount of reduction necessary.

For this example treatment plan:

In this treatment plan, you can follow the path of tooth #10.

If you hover your mouse pointer over any specific movement, it will offer you more information on what type of movement it is. Each movement is happening in increments of 0.25mm or 3 degrees of rotation.

We will provide a ship letter with each set of aligners so you have instructions on the exact IPR and attachments required at the next appointment.

Here is an example ship letter:

If you would like a hand-on demonstration of how to read a treatment plan, please schedule a call with your clinical account manager. Or if you would like to provide feedback on a specific treatment plan for revision, please schedule a clinical call.

Related Topics and Information:

Click to learn more about Common Tooth Movements

If you have questions or need to speak with someone at Orthosnap, please reach out to us at support@orthosnap.com.
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