SureSmile digital orthodontics: one software platform, multiple appliances

Advanced diagnostics and visualization

SureSmile integrates with most scanners, CBCT systems and brackets, enabling digital records to be incorporated into virtual simulations for orthodontic, surgical, restorative and interdisciplinary cases. Clinicians can evaluate treatment scenarios before appliance delivery, improving confidence and predictability. Optional collaboration with the SureSmile digital lab provides expert planning support while preserving practice control.

Unified planning and digital treatment options

Three software solutions — SureSmile Aligner, Ortho and Advanced — share a common diagnostic foundation to support aligner, fixed appliance, hybrid and interdisciplinary treatment planning. These tools integrate with in-office fabrication workflows and are complemented by robotically bent labial and lingual wires, digital indirect bonding (IDB) trays, clear aligners, custom retainers and the SureSmile VPro vibration device — providing an efficient way to tailor treatment according to each patient’s needs.

Clinical proof points — data‑backed advantages

• Treatment time: In a retrospective study, SureSmile robotically bent wires reduced treatment duration by up to 30 percent compared to conventional fixed orthodontic therapy.¹
• Refinements: 75 percent of SureSmile aligner patients required one or no refinements.²
• Attachments: In a recent study, SureSmile treatment plans required 40 percent fewer attachments compared to Invisalign.³

References

1. This information is based on the data from the cited publication where the average total treatment time was 32.0 months for the conventional group (n=63) and 22.7 months for the SureSmile group (n=69), reflecting a 30 percent reduction in treatment duration, which was statistically significant (p = 0.0001). Individual results may vary depending on the patient or the clinician. Alford TJ, Roberts WE, Hartsfield Jr JK, Eckert GJ, Snyder RJ. Clinical outcomes for patients finished with the SureSmile method compared with conventional fixed orthodontic therapy. The Angle Orthodontist. 2011 May 1;81(3):383-8.
2. Based on an internal analysis of 109,273 global SureSmile aligner cases started and completed between Jan 2021 – May 2025; completed cases are defined as a case where a retention order was verified. For more information, contact SureSmile-Inquiries@dentsplysirona.com.
3. Dhingra A, Palomo JM, Stefanovic N, Eliliwi M, Elshebiny T. Comparing 3D Tooth Movement When Implementing the Same Virtual Setup on Different Software Packages. J Clin Med. 2022;11(18):5351.

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