Cost Savings Details
Here’s the detail of cost assumptions for in-house fabrication of aligners.
Digital Set-Up ($5.65 Cost Per File Exported)
Software
$4.00
Roughly $4.00 per file exported from tooth movement software
Doctor Time
$1.65
Assume $368,000 avg orthodontist salary, 44 wks/yr, 30 hrs/wk, 10 mins per case
Print ($6.75 Cost Per Model)
Resin
$2
Average solid horseshoe models are 10-18 mL and a liter of resin costs $149
Each model is 14mL * $.0149/mL
Staff Time
$3.75
Assume $25/hr employee spends 9 mins on each model
Other Printing Expenses
$1
Includes isopropyl alcohol, filers, resin trays and other materials
Fabricate and Package ($7.25 Cost Per Aligner)
Aligner Material
$3
Actual costs will depend on the material purchased, typically $1-$3.50 per sheet
Staff Time
$3.75
Assume $25/hr employee spends 9 mins on each aligner
Packaging
$0.50
Total Cost for a Minor Tooth Movement Case (14 Sets)
$550
$19.65 per aligner x 14 sets of aligners
$1,349
for third-party lab cost of lite case
Equals
$799
Savings Per Case
Pass along savings to provide an affordable option for minor tooth movement cases