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| Detail | CandidPro | SmileSet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | |||
| ApproachA scan records your teeth; it is not a dental examination. | Dental exam In-person and remote check-ins | Home kit or scan Remote check-ins | |
| How it startsAn impression kit or a scan records the teeth. Check whether a dentist examines you in person. | An exam and scan at a CandidPro dentist's office. | A home impression kit, included in the price or $49.99 on its own, or a free 3D scan at a SmileStudio in New York City or Nashville. | |
| Check-ins and monitoring | About three office visits on average, with photo scans from home every 7 to 14 days. | Remotely, with two virtual visits with your prescribing doctor included. | |
| Who plans and supervises | Your dentist, with a US-licensed Candid orthodontist reviewing the plan on Comprehensive cases (not Elements). | Six dentists and orthodontists are named, including Dr. Robert Sims, an orthodontist. Which one prescribes your plan is not stated in advance. | |
| Cost | |||
| Treatment priceCheck whether a price covers one arch or both, and what it includes. | Practice fees$1,350 to $4,500 Practices publish CandidPro fees from $1,350 for a small Elements case to a $4,500 average; Candid says providers average about $4,000. These are fees at practices we checked, not the provider's price; your practice sets yours after an examination. Checked October 26, 2026 | Listed price$1,395 The provider does not say whether this covers one arch or both. Checked October 26, 2026 | |
| Aftercare | |||
| Retainers | PermaForm retainers, ordered through your dentist at the dentist's price. | Sold separately: $149 for one arch or $199 for both, including the kit. | |
| RefinementsConditions often apply. The review has the detail. | On Comprehensive cases, unlimited and free to the practice for three years from the first shipment; not included with Elements. Ask whether your fee passes that on. | Not made clear in the public terms. Aligners that do not fit can be remade within 30 days of delivery. | |
| Our review | |||
| Full review | Updated October 26, 2026 Read the CandidPro review | Updated October 26, 2026 Read the SmileSet review |
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