Modern Clear
Modern Clear is the clear-aligner brand of Dusseldorf-based Modern Me GmbH, founded in 2017, a premium manufacturer that sells exclusively B2B to orthodontists and dentists (not direct-to-consumer) in over 41 countries. The treating dentist takes an in-practice 3D scan, Modern Clear returns a digitally simulated plan within days, and after the dentist approves it via the Ortho-Portal the trays are manufactured in Dusseldorf within about 10 business days; first insertion, follow-ups and retention all take place in the practice. Aligners are thermoformed from German SCHEU-DENTAL material over Formlabs 3D-printed models under ISO 13485/MDR and marketed as 100% Made in Germany, and the company reports 16,000+ partner dentists, 150,000+ patients and 3M+ aligners produced. Treatment averages roughly six months (about 3-24 months by case, aligners changed every ~2 weeks) and patient pricing is provider-set (the brand publishes no patient price), with at least one partner practice offering 0% financing over up to 24 months (minimum EUR 25/month). Costs are not covered by German statutory health insurance. Sources
Sourced from each brand's published terms and primary FDA device records. Prices checked against their sources Nov 13, 2026, FDA records read Nov 10, 2026. How we verify. Not dental or medical advice.
Sold only through partner dentists and orthodontists (B2B, not direct-to-consumer) in over 41 countries; headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. Costs are not covered by German statutory health insurance. (Source: modern-clear.de Impressum and Behandler pages; Decisions in Dentistry, Nov 2022.) Sources
At a glance
Prices verified Nov 13, 2026Modern Clear (Modern Clear aligners) is a clear aligner brand available to new patients that has no FDA device recall on file. Treatment is in-office (doctor-directed, fitted through in-person visits).
- Treatment length
- 6 monthstypical
- Supervision
- In-office
- FDA safety
- No recalls
- Starting price
What it can treat
In Modern Clear's own words: Crowding; Spacing and gaps; Relapse after previous orthodontic treatment; Adult tooth displacement / complex cases (per treating dentist). Sources
Modern Clear makes a series of custom transparent aligner trays from a digital 3D scan or impression taken by the treating dentist, each worn full-time and changed about every two weeks to move teeth incrementally under the dentist's supervision. Treatment is planned digitally with a 3D simulation, reviewed and approved by the dentist through Modern Clear's Ortho-Portal, and the trays are manufactured in Dusseldorf by thermoforming over Formlabs 3D-printed models and hand-polishing. The aligner material is thermoplastic from German manufacturer SCHEU-DENTAL (Iserlohn), produced under ISO 13485 quality management and EU MDR and marketed as 100% Made in Germany. 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 “Modern Clear” 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
Your dentist or orthodontist fits and adjusts treatment through regular visits. Suits: complex bites and larger movements that need hands-on care.
Modern Clear: Dentist-directed: the treating dentist or orthodontist takes the scan, approves the plan via Modern Clear's Ortho-Portal, and manages first insertion, follow-up checks and retention in the practice Sources
Brand specs
- Start method
- In-practice 3D intraoral scan or dental impression taken by the treating dentist or orthodontist
- Whitening
- Not published
- Refinements / touch-ups
- Correction and replacement aligners included in the fixed-price model, with no recalculation during treatment (per partner practice)
- HSA / FSA
- Not applicable (Germany)
Clear aligners are FDA Class II devices (product code NXC, 21 CFR 872.5470), cleared through the 510(k) process. Modern Clear treatment is in-office (doctor-directed, fitted through in-person visits).
Where the Modern Clear 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.
- modern-clear.dehttps://modern-clear.de/de/impressum/
- modern-clear.dehttps://modern-clear.de/de/behandler/
- decisionsindentistry.comhttps://decisionsindentistry.com/2022/11/formlabs-partners-premium-aligner-manufacturer-modern-clear/
- apollonia-praxisklinik.dehttps://www.apollonia-praxisklinik.de/leistungen/detail/modern-clear-duesseldorf/
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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 Modern Clear
Every way to start, lowest price first.
Modern Clear costs Provider-set via Modern Clear (Modern Me GmbH), in-office (dentist / orthodontist), across 1 tracked way to start.
Prices are each brand's stated starting figure, not the total cost. They change often; each links to its source. Re-verified 2026-11-13. This is information, not dental or medical advice.
Clinical evidence & professional guidance
No registered study names Modern Clear
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).