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ClearPath vs Six Month Smiles

Starting price, treatment length, supervision, FDA safety record and full spec sheet for ClearPath and Six Month Smiles, side by side. Every figure links to the source that states it.

Prices verified Sep 30, 2026FDA records verified Sep 30, 2026
28comparisons with ClearPath
22comparisons with Six Month Smiles

ClearPath (ClearPath Aligners, ClearPath Clarix (tri-layer material line))·Six Month Smiles (6MS Invisible Aligners, 6MS Relapse Aligners, 6MS Mixed Appliance)

ClearPath
In-office
Six Month Smiles
In-office
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Starting price
PKR 130,000-450,000about PKR 180,000-350,000 in Lahore
Provider-setnot published

Blue marks the lower price only where every compared price is quoted the same way (a monthly price in US dollars); prices quoted in another currency, as a one-time fee or as a provider-set range are shown exactly as stated and never converted. Adverse-event figures are raw counts of reports filed with the FDA, not rates (what the reports mean). Each spec value opens that brand's spec sheet, and its numbered sources verify the specs as a set. None of this is a recommendation: the right choice depends on your case, your budget and, above all, an in-person exam by a dentist or orthodontist.

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What actually differs

  • Neither is marked lower, since only monthly prices quoted in US dollars are ranked against each other: ClearPath PKR 130,000-450,000 and Six Month Smiles Provider-set.
  • Typical treatment differs: ClearPath 6-18 months and Six Month Smiles 6-10 months.
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ClearPath
  • Prices
  • Treatment length
  • Supervision
  • FDA safety
  • Specs
  • Sources
  • Where to get it
Six Month Smiles
  • Prices
  • Treatment length
  • Supervision
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Typical treatment
6-18 months
6-10 months
Supervision
In-office
In-office
FDA safety
No recalls
No recalls
FDA adverse-event reports
0
0
Treatment
Treats
Correction of mild, moderate and complex malocclusion (crowding, spacing, and bite issues) in adults and adolescents, delivered through a treating dentist or orthodontist
CrowdingSpacing and gapsCrossbiteOpen biteDeep biteRelapse after bracesMild to moderate misalignment
Product lines
ClearPath Aligners, ClearPath Clarix (tri-layer material line)
6MS Invisible Aligners, 6MS Relapse Aligners, 6MS Mixed Appliance
Wear schedule
All-day (~22 hrs/day), trays changed every 2-3 weeks
Trays changed every 2 weeks; wear hours not published
Spec sheet
Start method
In-clinic 3D intraoral digital scan via the CP Smart 2.0 / CP Scan workflow (dentist-taken impressions also accepted); no mail-order home kit
Taken by the dentist in the practice: an intraoral scan (3Shape, iTero, Cerec or STL files accepted) or PVS impressions, with x-rays and photos; there is no at-home kit.
Material
Tri-layer thermoplastic: PCTG outer layers over a TPU core (marketed as ClearPath Clarix / Tri-Layer). Biocompatibility per ISO 10993. BPA status Not published.
Zendura FLX, a dual-shell material (hard outer shell, elastomeric middle layer), 0.76 mm (0.030 in), per 6MS; the FDA summary describes a thermoformed polyurethane-polyester composite.
Retainers
Required after active treatment; a thin retainer tray worn at night, provided and priced by the treating dentist
Not included in the patient tray kit; the dentist orders removable retainers from 6MS after treatment and sets their price
Whitening
Not published
Not published
Refinements / touch-ups
Not published
Up to 2 refinements within 2 years are included in the 6MS Invisible Aligners product (aligner page); a no-charge upgrade to a braces solution is offered to the dentist if braces would produce a better outcome.
Guarantee
Not published
No patient guarantee in the current terms: a limited warranty to the dentist covers defects in material and workmanship, not the outcome
Clinical oversight
FDA 510(k) cleared (K162609, 2017-07-06 and K202857, 2021-01-05; product code NXC, applicant Clearpath Orthodontics Ltd, Johar Town PK). Licensed by DRAP (Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan) as the country's first aligner manufacturer; also cites MHRA (UK), Health Canada, Medsafe (New Zealand) and Infarmed (Portugal) registrations and an ISO-certified quality management system.
In-office: a trained dentist examines, prescribes, fits and monitors; 6MS specialists prepare the plan, overseen by its orthodontists, and the dentist approves it
Financing
Not published (installments, if any, are arranged by the treating practice)
Set by each practice
HSA / FSA
Not published
The brand's cost page says HSA or FSA accounts can help offset the cost; acceptance is the practice's decision
Insurance
Not published
Some dental plans may cover part of treatment (brand's cost page)
Availability
Headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan; delivered through affiliated dentists and OEM/private-label partners in 26+ countries including the US, UK, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa
United States and United Kingdom through trained dentists (the company says its providers are in over 50 countries, without separating braces from aligners)
Headquarters
6N, Main Boulevard, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Carrollton, Texas, United States
Spec sources
  1. 1.clearpathortho.com
  2. 2.accessdata.fda.gov
  3. 3.clearpathortho.com
  1. 1.6monthsmiles.com
  2. 2.6monthsmiles.com
  3. 3.6monthsmiles.com
  4. 4.6monthsmiles.com
  5. 5.6monthsmiles.com
  6. 6.6monthsmiles.com
  7. 7.6monthsmiles.com
  8. 8.6monthsmiles.com
  9. 9.6monthsmiles.com
  10. 10.6monthsmiles.com
  11. 11.api.fda.gov
Company
On the market since
2017
2019
Parent company
ClearPath Orthodontics (Pvt) Ltd (Clearpath Orthodontics, Ltd.), Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Xplora USA LLC, doing business as Six Month Smiles, Carrollton, Texas, United States
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