Remote aligner monitoring: your dentist sees your progress between visits

Clear aligner treatment happens mostly at home. Monitoring makes sure it stays on track. With the Alignova patient app, you record your wear and send progress photos, and your dentist reviews them without you needing an extra clinic visit.

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What is clear aligner monitoring?

Aligner monitoring means checking, regularly, that each aligner fits and that teeth are moving as planned. Traditionally this happens only at clinic visits. Remote orthodontic monitoring adds check-ins in between, using photos taken at home.

How Alignova monitoring works today

Your dentist gives you a personal login to the Alignova patient app for your case.
You log your daily aligner wear with a simple tracker.
At each aligner change, the app asks for three photos in fixed poses, so every check is comparable with the last.
Your dentist reviews the photo series across your treatment and contacts you if something needs attention.

Why monitoring matters

Problems such as an aligner not fitting fully are spotted early.
Fewer unnecessary clinic visits for routine checks.
Better wear habits when you can see your own record.
Your dentist has a clear photo history of your treatment.

Where AI fits in

We are developing AI-assisted analysis of these progress photos to help dentists spot fit and tracking issues faster. The dentist always makes the clinical decision. Read more on AI aligner monitoring.

Frequently asked questions

How does remote aligner monitoring work?

You take photos of your teeth at home at each aligner change and record your wear. Your dentist reviews them between visits.

Do I still need to visit my dentist?

Yes. Monitoring adds check-ins between visits; it does not replace the examinations your dentist plans.

Is clear aligner progress tracking included?

The Alignova patient app is available for Alignova cases. Ask your dentist how they use it in your treatment.

Find out if clear aligners suit you

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