Basma
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Basma is a Beirut-founded direct-to-consumer clear-aligner brand focused on the UAE and Saudi Arabia (it also serves the wider Gulf region and the UK). Treatment starts with a free orthodontist consultation, 3D scan and X-ray at a partner clinic; Basma's orthodontists design the plan and track progress through weekly photo uploads in the BASMA app, with about 2-3 clinic visits during treatment. Pricing is tiered by case complexity: in Saudi Arabia from SAR 7,795 (Light) to SAR 12,870 (Complex) one-time, and in the UK from GBP 1,602 to GBP 2,646 (or five monthly payments of GBP 330 for a Light case); international prices start at USD 2,165. Refinements are provided at no extra cost when the plan is followed. Sources
Sourced from each brand's published terms and primary FDA device records. Prices checked against their sources Oct 26, 2026, FDA records read Nov 10, 2026. How we verify. Not dental or medical advice.
Available to new patients across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the UK; priced in local currency and tiered by case complexity, with the tier set after a free orthodontist consultation. Sources
At a glance
Prices verified Oct 26, 2026Basma (Basma Invisible Aligners) is a clear aligner brand available to new patients that has no FDA device recall on file. Treatment is hybrid (remote care with an in-person clinic option).
- Treatment length
- 6-9 monthstypical
- Supervision
- Hybrid
- FDA safety
- No recalls
- Starting price
- Wear schedule
- All-day (~22 hrs)
What it can treat
In Basma's own words: Mild-to-moderate crowding; Spacing and gaps; More complex misalignment (case-dependent). Sources
A series of custom clear plastic trays made from a 3D intraoral scan taken at a clinic, each worn about one to two weeks and about 22 hours a day to move teeth incrementally. Basma's orthodontists design the plan and review progress through weekly photo uploads in the BASMA app, with a few in-person clinic visits during treatment. Sources
Safety & recalls
This brand's FDA device record under the aligner product code NXC: recalls and MAUDE adverse-event reports, verified Nov 10, 2026.
A raw count of unverified FDA reports filed under “Basma” and product code NXC, not a rate. None on file may reflect how new or small the brand is, not proof of safety. Every brand's count is on the safety board.
Read from the FDA's database every day, last on Nov 10, 2026. Unchanged since we first recorded it on Sep 30, 2026.
How treatment is supervised
Remote care day to day, with a clinic scan or check-up available when you want one. Suits: at-home convenience with a clinician you can see in person.
Basma: Basma orthodontists lead treatment from an in-clinic consultation and scan, then track progress weekly through photos in the BASMA app, with about 2-3 clinic visits during treatment Sources
Brand specs
- Start method
- Free orthodontist consultation with a 3D intraoral scan and X-ray at a Basma partner clinic
- Material
- Not published
- Refinements / touch-ups
- Provided at no extra cost if the plan is followed and refinements are needed (Basma smile guarantee)
- HSA / FSA
- Not applicable (non-US brand)
- Insurance
- Not published
- Headquarters
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Wear schedule
- All-day (~22 hrs)
Clear aligners are FDA Class II devices (product code NXC, 21 CFR 872.5470), cleared through the 510(k) process. Basma treatment is hybrid (remote care with an in-person clinic option).
Where the Basma facts come from
The pages behind this brand's profile, specs and supervision model. Prices, treatment length and FDA records each link to their own source where they appear.
- smile.basma.comhttps://smile.basma.com/en/how-much-are-invisible-braces
- basma.comhttps://basma.com/en
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Safety notices for at-home aligners
Regulatory safety findings a current reference should carry, even when the live per-brand feed has not caught up. Each is cited and dated.
Dental bodies caution against straightening teeth without an in-person exam
The American Dental Association maintains a standing policy discouraging direct-to-consumer teeth straightening, reaffirmed in December 2023 on patient-safety grounds. The American Association of Orthodontists holds that treatment should be under the in-person supervision of a licensed orthodontist, warns that moving teeth without an exam and X-rays can miss gum disease or cavities and cause irreversible, expensive harm (bone and tooth loss, receding gums, changed bites), and urges patients to report problems to the FDA. See a dentist before starting, and stop and seek care if you notice pain, looseness, or bleeding.
American Dental Association; American Association of Orthodontists · as of Dec 1, 2023
Reported harms in the FDA device adverse-event database
Thousands of adverse-event reports have been filed with the FDA under the sequential clear-aligner product code (NXC), the large majority coded as injuries, spanning both in-office and at-home brands. A peer-reviewed analysis of the NXC reports filed from 2010 to 2020 (651 reports, 104 of them involving direct-to-consumer aligners) found the direct-to-consumer reports dominated by bite problems (41.3%), orofacial pain (29.8%) and periodontal harm (26.6%) such as loose teeth, gum recession and bone loss, with tooth sensitivity, jaw (TMJ) problems, fractured teeth and tooth loss also reported; the authors note that some of these harms are irreversible. These are unverified spontaneous reports, not incidence rates, and do not establish that any device caused the event, but they underline why an in-person check and professional oversight matter.
Belgal et al., Dentistry Journal 2023 (analysis of FDA MAUDE reports, product code NXC) · as of Sep 30, 2026
Ways to start Basma
Every way to start, lowest price first.
Basma has 3 tracked ways to start; its plans are priced differently (some state no monthly figure), so each is shown with its own source below rather than ranked.
Prices are each brand's stated starting figure, not the total cost. They change often; each links to its source. Re-verified 2026-10-26. This is information, not dental or medical advice.
Clinical evidence & professional guidance
No registered study names Basma
Independent clinical evidence on individual aligner brands is limited, and both the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists advise an in-person exam and dentist or orthodontist supervision before treatment. The clear aligner studies we index cover the category as a whole (134 registered on ClinicalTrials.gov).