Byte
Historically the #2 US at-home aligner brand. All-Day treatment was about $1,999 and At-Night about $2,295 before its Oct 2024 suspension, with BytePay in-house financing and a first set of retainers and BrightByte whitening included. Its FDA-driven suspension is a central data point in the market's contraction. Sources
Sourced from each brand's published terms and primary FDA device records. Prices checked against their sources Sep 30, 2026, FDA records read Nov 10, 2026. How we verify. Not dental or medical advice.
Dentsply Sirona voluntarily SUSPENDED sale of the Byte Aligner System and impression kits on Oct 24, 2024 in consultation with the FDA (the onboarding workflow could not adequately screen contraindicated patients; this followed a 2023 Class II recall of the HyperByte device). In Jan 2025 Dentsply confirmed the at-home systems would not be reinstated for new patients and recorded ~$187M in Byte-related impairments. As of September 2026, byte.com states that "Byte has concluded its operations." Not available to new patients. Sources Former customers who need new retainers: where to get them now. Brands still selling aligners the same way: the alternatives, in price order.
At a glance
Prices verified Sep 30, 2026Byte is a clear aligner brand that is no longer available to new patients, retained here for market context, and it has an open FDA device recall on file. See what happened above.
- Supervision
- Remote
- FDA safety
- Recall
- Starting price
- Wear schedule
- All-Day (~22 hrs) or At-Night (~10 hrs)
What it can treat
In Byte's own words: Mild-to-moderate crowding; Spacing and gaps. Sources
Was a doctor-directed at-home system: custom trays from a mailed impression, plus the HyperByte high-frequency vibration device, reviewed remotely by a network of licensed dentists and orthodontists. 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.
- Recalling firm
- Straight Smile, LLC (Byte)
- Affected product
- BYTE Aligner System (All-Day and At-Night), a custom-made orthodontic appliance worn in series.
- Initiated
- Nov 4, 2024
- Covered
- 5,324,178 devices
A raw count of unverified FDA reports filed under “Byte” and product code NXC, not a rate. Larger and older brands accumulate more. Every brand's count is on the safety board.
Read from the FDA's database every day, last on Nov 10, 2026. Up from 15,405 on Sep 30, 2026, the first count we recorded.
How treatment is supervised
Impressions or a scan kit at home, a plan reviewed online, aligners mailed to your door. Suits: mild crowding or spacing, when you are comfortable with no in-person exam.
Byte: Doctor-directed remote; HyperByte high-frequency vibration device included; no in-person visit Sources
Brand specs
- Material
- BPA-free clear plastic
- Retainers
- First set of retainers included
- Whitening
- BrightByte whitening foam included
- Refinements / touch-ups
- Byte-for-Life guarantee: free additional treatment if teeth moved out of alignment (while operating)
- Clinical oversight
- Doctor-directed remote; HyperByte high-frequency vibration device included; no in-person visit
- HSA / FSA
- Accepted
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California (Dentsply Sirona)
- Wear schedule
- All-Day (~22 hrs) or At-Night (~10 hrs)
Clear aligners are FDA Class II devices (product code NXC, 21 CFR 872.5470), cleared through the 510(k) process. Byte treatment is fully remote (mail-order, reviewed online).
Where the Byte 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.
- byte.comhttps://www.byte.com/
- newmouth.comhttps://www.newmouth.com/orthodontics/treatment/clear-aligners/byte/
- investor.dentsplysirona.comhttps://investor.dentsplysirona.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dentsply-sirona-provides-update-byte-aligner-products
- health.usnews.comhttps://health.usnews.com/reviews/clear-braces/byte
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No longer sold
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Clinical evidence & professional guidance
No registered study names Byte
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).