Get experienced guidance on specific cases with clear, confident treatment direction. While focused on clear aligner strategy, these consults also include expertise in braces and hybrid approaches to help determine the best path for your patient.
Coaching
Clarity for the cases that make you pause.
When you need experienced eyes on a specific case, these consults give you a clear, confident path forward.
While my focus is on clear aligner strategy, I also have extensive experience with braces and hybrid approaches, helping you determine whether aligners, fixed appliances, or a combination will best serve the patient.
With my prosthodontic and multidisciplinary background, I don’t just look at tooth movement — I help you build a plan that makes sense for the entire case, including:
- Extractions, implants, or restorative needs
- Perio considerations
- Interdisciplinary coordination
- Realistic patient expectations
This is where clinical clarity meets real-world decision-making.
What This Support Really Is
This is designed to feel like having an “orthodontic mom” sitting next to you while you plan your case.
A place where you can ask:
- “Is this the right approach?”
- “Should this be aligners, braces, or hybrid?”
- “Am I missing something here?”
And get honest, experienced, judgment-free guidance before you move forward.
What You Gain
- Clear direction on complex cases
- Confidence in your treatment decisions
- Expanded understanding of what’s possible
- Better alignment between clinical plan, patient expectations, and fees
- A stronger, more grounded approach to case presentation
Levels of Case Support
Choose the level that fits what you need for that case:
Case Assessment
“Is this an aligner, braces, or hybrid case?”
Case Evaluation
“What’s the best overall strategy?”
Full Treatment Planning
“Can we build this out completely?”
The process
Our 3-Step Process to Get You Clear on Your Case
1. Choose Your Level of Support
Select the type of case consult that fits your needs and book your session.
- Pick Assessment, Evaluation, or Full Planning
- Book instantly through the scheduler
- Receive your Zoom link and next steps
2. Upload Records & Connect via Zoom
Share your case details securely, and if your service includes a live session, we’ll meet one-on-one via Zoom.
- Upload photos, radiographs, and case materials
- Join a private, confidential Zoom session (when applicable)
- Talk through your case with clarity and support
3. Receive Clear, Actionable Guidance
You’ll walk away with practical recommendations you can implement immediately.
- Move forward with confidence in your plan
- Present your case clearly to patients
- Apply insights to future cases as well
What Makes This Different
- Focused on strategy and thinking, not just adjusting a ClinCheck
- Integrates aligners, braces, hybrid, and prostho-ortho planning
- Built for clinicians who want an “orthodontic mom” to sanity-check decisions
- Designed to help you feel confident before you walk into the consult room
The Outcome
Every consult is designed to give you clear, practical guidance you can implement immediately — whether your next step is:
- Submitting an Invisalign case
- Planning a braces case
- Designing a hybrid setup
- Coordinating a multidisciplinary treatment plan
Pricing & Case Support
Practical guidance for real cases — with clarity, structure, and experience behind every recommendation.
This case support is designed to feel like having an “orthodontic mom” sitting next to you while you plan your case.
It’s the space for the cases that make you pause:
- The borderline Invisalign candidate
- The complex prostho-ortho situation
- The hybrid case that may need a few well-placed brackets
- The patient whose expectations feel difficult to manage
Together, we review your records, evaluate the full clinical picture, and build a treatment plan that makes sensefor the patient, the outcome, and your practice.
We’ll also shape how you present the case — so expectations are realistic, goals are aligned, and your fee reflects the true scope of the work.
Case Assessment
$75/case
“Is this an aligner, braces, or hybrid case?”
A focused, records-based review to answer the first critical question:
What is the safest, most predictable approach for this patient?
You’ll receive:
- Review of photos, radiographs, and basic records
- Clear recommendation on aligners vs braces vs hybrid
- Identification of red flags (including restorative or periodontal considerations)
- Guidance on how to frame an honest, realistic conversation with the patient
Case Evaluation
$150/case
“What’s the best overall strategy?”
A deeper strategy session to define the full treatment approach.
We’ll work through:
- Treatment objectives and case complexity
- Whether aligners, braces, or a hybrid plan is most appropriate
- Staging, anchorage, and biomechanics
- Efficient hybrid setups (e.g., combining limited brackets with aligners)
We’ll also cover:
- How to communicate the plan clearly to the patient
- When adjunctive care (implants, veneers, perio) is needed
- How to structure your case fee to reflect the complexity and value of the treatment
Full Treatment Planning
$300/case
“Can we build this out completely?”
Comprehensive diagnosis and full treatment planning for a single case.
For aligners:
- Review and refinement of your records and ClinCheck
- Clear treatment objectives and staging strategy
- Attachment planning, IPR, and sequencing
- Refinement and finishing strategy
For braces or hybrid cases:
- Biomechanics translated into bracket positioning and wire sequencing
- Timing of key mechanics
- Hybrid integration for efficiency and predictability
Across all cases:
- Prosthodontic and periodontal considerations integrated into the plan
- Guidance on patient communication and expectation-setting
- Support aligning your fee with the true scope of the work
Have a case you’re unsure about?
Let’s walk through it together so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
One-Time Case Consults
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What’s the difference between Case Assessment, Evaluation, and Full Treatment Planning?
Each level gives you a different depth of support:
- Case Assessment helps you decide if the case is best suited for aligners, braces, or a hybrid approach
- Case Evaluation defines the overall strategy, mechanics, and direction
- Full Treatment Planning builds out the complete plan so you can move forward with confidence
You can choose the level based on how much clarity you need.
2. Do we meet live, or is this done through record review?
Both options are available, depending on the level of support you choose.
- Some consults are records-based with detailed recommendations
- Others include a private Zoom session where we walk through the case together in real time
If a live discussion is helpful, we’ll connect via Zoom so you can ask questions and feel fully clear before moving forward.
3. What types of cases can I bring?
You can bring any case — from straightforward to highly complex.
This commonly includes:
- Clear aligner cases (including borderline or advanced cases)
- Braces cases
- Hybrid cases combining aligners and fixed appliances
- Prostho-ortho or multidisciplinary cases
If you’re unsure or hesitating, it’s the right case to bring.
4. Will you help me decide between aligners, braces, or a hybrid approach?
Yes — this is one of the core strengths of these consults.
We’ll evaluate your case from a full clinical perspective and determine:
- What’s most predictable
- What’s most efficient
- What best serves the patient long-term
Including when a hybrid approach can simplify a complex case.
5. Do you help with how to present the case to the patient?
Absolutely.
We’ll work through:
- How to explain the plan clearly
- How to set realistic expectations
- When adjunctive treatment (implants, veneers, perio) is needed
- How to align your fee with the complexity of the case
So you walk into the consult room feeling confident, not uncertain.
6. How quickly will I receive feedback on my case?
Turnaround depends on the level of support selected, but most cases are reviewed within a few business days.
If your service includes a Zoom session, we’ll schedule a time that works for you so you can get clarity as quickly as possible.
7. What do I need to submit for a case review?
You’ll receive a secure upload link after booking.
Typically, this includes:
- Photos
- Radiographs
- Scans or models
- ClinCheck (if applicable)
All materials are submitted securely to protect patient information.
8. How is this different from asking for help in study groups or online forums?
This is private, personalized, and clinically grounded.
You’re getting:
- Direct guidance from a board-certified orthodontist and Align faculty member
- A structured, thoughtful review — not scattered opinions
- A safe space to ask questions without judgment
Many doctors describe it as having an “orthodontic mom” sanity-check their plan before they present it to the patient.
9. Will this help me improve beyond just this one case?
Yes — that’s a big part of the value.
We don’t just look at the case.
We look at how you’re thinking about the case.
That means each consult helps you:
- Recognize patterns
- Improve future case setup
- Build stronger clinical judgment over time
