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

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