May. 16, 2022
There’s a rumor floating around that SmileDirectClub is a scam. This is simply false.
It’s understandable there are doubts about our aligners. Straight teeth 60% less than Invisalign1 does sound too good to be true.
You, however, don’t need to worry. Our more than 1.5 million customers with amazing before and after photos aren’t wrong. The proof is in the photos – check them out on our blog and our Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter feeds for beautiful smiles and happy customers.
So just how do we cut costs?
At SmileDirectClub, we make your aligners ourselves, sell them directly to you, and ship them to you all at once – while Invisalign sells aligners to your doctor, who adds a 3x markup2 to the overall cost and regular monthly in-office visits.
Not only are our aligners affordable, they’re also effective. A Harvard School of Dental Medicine study found that teleorthodontic treatment with clear aligners is just as clinically effective in correcting crowding or spacing as when it is conducted in an office setting.
We’re not a scam. We’re an easy, efficient, and affordable way to get straight teeth.
1“60% less than Invisalign” claim is based on Single Pay vs. average fees (including diagnostics and in-person exams) for treatment of mild-to-moderate malocclusion with Invisalign as reported in a national survey of practicing dentists and orthodontists. Price comparison does not include additional costs, such as retainers. As treatment is highly individualized, results may not be the same.
2“3x markup” claim is based on the average cost of Invisalign aligners charged to the dentist or orthodontist by Align Technology, Inc., as compared to the average total fees (including diagnostics and in-person exams) charged to the consumer by the dentist or orthodontist for treatment of mild-to-moderate malocclusion with Invisalign, as reported in a 2021 national survey of practicing dentists and orthodontists.