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FLX Aligners
Advanced Material Technology. More Than Just an Aligner.
ODS FLX Aligners are designed for cases where the advantages of multilayer material technology can add value to the treatment.
Unlike the ODS Premium line, which uses a Co-PU composite material, FLX Aligners are made using multilayer materials with different material characteristics within the aligner.
Why does this matter?
Because different material properties can influence how an aligner delivers and maintains orthodontic forces. Research has demonstrated differences between single-layer and multilayer aligners in force magnitude, force distribution and force decay. Multilayer materials have generally demonstrated lower initial forces and, in some studies, more stable force behaviour after ageing.
For the patient, this can mean an aligner designed with a greater emphasis on flexibility and controlled force delivery.
For the orthodontist, it provides another material option when the requirements of the case call for different mechanical characteristics.
FLX vs Premium
| ODS Premium | ODS FLX | |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Co-PU composite | Multilayer material |
| Treatment duration | Designed for a 10–14-day wear protocol* | Designed for a shorter wear protocol where clinically appropriate* |
| Force delivery | Effective force delivery for appropriate cases | Different material characteristics can support more controlled and sustained force behaviour |
| Comfort | ++ | +++++ |
| Positioning | ++++ | +++++ |
*Actual wear duration is determined by the treating doctor and may vary according to the individual case, planned movements, biological response and treatment requirements.
Why Choose FLX?
FLX is not simply a Premium aligner with a different material.
It represents a different material technology within the ODS system, giving the treating doctor another option when material characteristics may be important to the treatment.
The potential advantages include:
- Flexible multilayer construction for controlled force delivery
- Advanced force delivery through multilayer material technology
- Shorter prescribed wear intervals in appropriate cases
- Shorter prescribed wear intervals in appropriate cases when supported by appropriate planning and compliance
- Greater flexibility in matching material characteristics to treatment requirements
The evidence also reinforces an important principle: there is no single material that is universally best for every tooth movement. Material selection should be considered alongside movement type, staging, aligner design and clinical objectives.
Premium or FLX?
The choice does not have to be about basic versus advanced. It is about which material technology is appropriate for the treatment being planned.
ODS Premium: Value-focused.
ODS FLX: Multilayer technology designed for enhanced material performance, comfort and efficient treatment progression where clinically appropriate, where treatment demands more from the aligner.
Two material approaches. One goal: better orthodontic treatment.Treatment Planning Services
Your Treatment Plan. Designed With Experience.
An excellent aligner begins with an excellent treatment plan.
With 122,000+ smile set-ups designed, the ODS planning team brings extensive experience in digital orthodontic treatment planning.
ODS planners work with multiple digital orthodontic platforms, including Ortho Analyzer, OnyxCeph and ArchForm, allowing the team to work comfortably across different digital workflows.
The process begins with the treating doctor's diagnosis, treatment objectives and instructions. The ODS planning team then translates those requirements into a detailed digital setup, carefully considering:
- Tooth movement and staging
- Attachments
- IPR and space management
- Arch coordination
- Bite correction
- Biomechanical Considerations
- Auxiliary requirements
- Finishing and refinement requirements
The objective is not simply to make the teeth appear straight in a virtual simulation. The objective is to create a clinically sensible sequence of movements that can be translated into actual treatment.
ODS planning is therefore designed to help doctors review the proposed movement before aligners are manufactured and make necessary modifications at the planning stage.
Better planning can reduce avoidable corrections later, although no digital setup can guarantee that every planned movement will occur exactly as simulated. Biological response, patient compliance and clinical factors can all influence treatment.
The treating doctor remains responsible for the diagnosis, treatment objectives, final approval and clinical management of the case. ODS provides the planning expertise and digital workflow to support that treatment decision.
ODS Treatment Planning — Turning the doctor's treatment objectives into a carefully staged digital plan.OEM Contract Manufacturing
Your Brand. Our Technology.
ODS also provides contract manufacturing and white-label clear aligner solutions for companies looking to develop, scale or strengthen their own aligner offering.
Whether you are launching a new clear aligner brand or expanding an existing orthodontic business, ODS can provide the manufacturing and technology infrastructure behind your brand.
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