Interested in Active Aligners? Everything you need to know to get started.

Updated 12 September 2026.

<h2>Interested in Active Aligners?<h2>

Here’s a short article for potential providers of Active Aligners.

Posted on 5th October 2021- 4 minute read

With an intelligent workflow and simple portal, Active Aligners are designed to give you the skills and confidence to treat patients effectively.

Clear aligner therapy is a modern alternative to traditional braces.

<strong>What are Active Aligners?<strong>

Developed for Dentists, by Dentists, Active Aligners are clear, removable and comfortable. They offer fast treatment times and enable clinician driven care at a cost-effective price. Strong and durable, all our aligners come with a 2mm straight trim-line backed by clinical research¹, giving the quality you demand and the versatility you need.

¹ Cowley et al. Journal of Clinical Orthodontics; 2012; 46(11): 697-702

It’s simple to become a provider; there is no financial commitment or minimum case-load. With an intelligent workflow and a simple portal, you choose how to send us your case:

  • Use your own Intra-Oral Scanner to send cases to our online platform. Any lab work is invoiced at the end of each month. 
  • Alternatively, simply send PVS impressions and a bite registration to us. We digitise the impressions to allow upload to our portal.

<strong>Why use Active Aligners ?<strong>

Here are some reasons to become a customer:

  • <strong>Great support.<strong> Our customer service personnel are UK based and you can benefit from the experience of our Treatment Coordinator
  • <strong>Quality training<strong>. You are not locked-in to a patient starter course. Customers get free online access to our accreditation course.
  • <strong>Business growth.<strong> Introducing Active Aligners can attract more patients to the practice, increase staff utilisation/motivation and grow your margin.
  • <strong>Flexible packaging.<strong> Our split packaging and accessories kit help facilitate payment in instalments and management of practice visits. 
  • <strong>Fast delivery. <strong>We pride ourselves on efficiencies through the entire supply chain with delivery 10 working days from acceptance of Treatment Plan.

See the Active Aligners difference here

As an Active Aligners customer, you will have access to a range of free marketing support materials: 

  • A promotional video with bespoke practice logo.
  • Access to imagery for your practice website.
  • Pre-prepared email and social media content. 
  • A 3D demo model and Active Aligners patient brochures.

See the Active Aligners overview video here

See how Active Aligners differ to traditional braces here.

See FAQs here

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