I am seeing the results from this self administered dental treatment that is compromising the health of the persons who purchased this on line do it yourself orthodontic treatment. It is unsupervised and anyone who is unaware they have periodontal or gum disease will cause irreversible harm to their mouth.
I would tell anyone considering this service that this may be a very bad decision.
I have 30 years experience as a provider of Periodontal and Preventive Dental care, so I am not saying this off the top of my head.
Sincerely, A. Vandiveer Strait, DDS, FAGD

The company sent me the wrong aligners and are not interested and making it correct. My teeth are still crooked after six months of treatment and they want to start charging me another $99 monthly to send me the correct aligners. Not sure why I have to pay twice as much because they made a mistake.

Horrible service from smile direct. Wouldnt recommend to anyone! I have been waiting on my aligners for 2 months and they say that I wont get then for 3 FULL months. I've already paid my money in full. What a waste! Dont choose @smiledirectclub choose some other company.. they dont care about you. After you pay the full amount they place you on the back burner and dont care about you. Only the new customers that haven't paid their full amount yet.. also I have so many retainers that I dont know what to do with because of their mistakes of taking extra money out of my account each month! I have over 500.00 in credit because of these mistakes as well... Maurice Saint Christian. Copy and paste and reviews is going to be a problem for them until they fix my stuff.i just want my situation fixed.smh.....#smiledirectclub #smiledirectclubjourney #smiledirect #smiledirectclubresults #smiledirectjourney #smiledirectclubprogress #smiledirectclubreview #smiledirectclubscam #smiledirectclub

I was so excited to receive my aligners, but they didn’t seem to fit properly. Customer service seemed willing to help in the beginning to a degree, and with some twisting here, bending there, and ortho wax, I made do. Then in my 5th and final month, the fit was even worse. I reached out, and did not seem to get the same willingness to assist. I still finished the last month, with the ill fitting aligners, and when my retainers came, they fit terribly as well. I also still had a gap remaining between two of my teeth in the front which was the main reason for starting this program. I reached out several times to get help...only to be told to wear my retainers and just enjoy my new smile. Really?!!!! I was totally brushed off and am paying for a service that was incomplete.

I would definitely recommend them, great customer service in person and over the phone!!!! I love you guys. Thanks again.

I am 45 years of age and have spent soooo many years embarrassed of my overcrowded crooked teeth . Five times I consulted different orthodontist and would never follow through because of the price and length of time that I’d need treatment for Invisalign.A friend of mine told me about smile direct and this time I followed through . I was told that my treatment would take 8 months and I am shocked to see that my teeth are almost straight in an even shorter period . I love having my entire treatment in one box and that I don’t have to wait for the mailman to deliver the next set . I am getting aooo many compliments. The small office that did my 3d scan was very professional and convincing. I am paying half the price tha. I would be paying for conventional liners .

I was looking for teeth straightening cosmetic dentistry and this company came up in search results. After looking at their site it appeared that they were a competitor to Invisialign and their website claimed that a licensed orthodontist would create a treatment plan for me after coming into their "Smile Store" to get a free scanning.

At check-in they had me provide them a lot of information on an iPad including a credit card, "So that you can easily accept your treatment and have your aligners sent to you more quickly." I told them I hadn’t decided if I wanted to go with them and was reassured, “Oh you won’t be billed until you approve your treatment.” I was then escorted back to have my scanning and consultation.

I will say that all the people that I met at the appointment were friendly and the place was clean and welcoming. The person that was doing my scanning had traditional braces and I asked why they didn’t use Smile Club and they were dismissive but non-specific. After the scanning was done, I met someone that said they were a dentist, but didn't provide any business card and only gave me their first name. They asked me if I had any questions and I asked if I was a candidate for treatment. He said they would need to send my scans out and in three days I would get an email with my treatment plan and could see estimated before and after pictures.

They then put a piece of paper in front of me asking if I would be wanting a single payment or installment plan. I told them single payment, but that "I won't be make a decision on treatment until I see the treatment plan first". They then they told me I'd get it in three days and could then approved it and then asked me to "Put my name at the bottom" of the paper choosing between the two payment options. I then was given my free gift for coming in and left.

Two days later I got a call from my credit card company asking me if I had authorized a $1850 payment to the company. I had not, so I contacted the company and while I was trying to find their number I got a text message thanking me for my order. When I finally got them on the phone, I told them I had not approved my order yet and I still hadn't seen a treatment plan. They told me that I had signed up for the “rapid ship” option so I was billed as soon as my treatment was ready. I told them again, I had not even seen my treatment plan or spoken with a doctor. They then sent me another text message with a link to a website in it. This just showed me before and after images but had no text or treatment plan. It didn't tell me how many aligners I would need, how long it would take, who the orthodontist was that created and approved it, or really anything. I complained about this and was told that my plan was still being finalized and it would arrive in a day.

When I got home I looked at the documents I was given and found that the document they put in front of me asking which payment method I would prefer was a quick scam and the reason they asked me to write my name at the bottom was because they were using this as approval for billing! TOTALLY MISLEADING AND PROBABLY FRAUDULENT!

Now for the last week I've been getting constant emails, texts, and phone calls pushing me to order and offering me "payment options". I've still never received a treatment plan or contact with an orthodontist in my state or even nationally.

I've since gone to see a licensed orthodontist in my state and was told that I am not a candidate for any clear alignment system and need extensive traditional braces for treatment. He explained clearly that I need teeth to rotate and that clear aligners need extra friction for this so people need to have pads attached to their teeth that interface with the clear aligners to properly work. (This is why mailed aligners without visits to a dentist are unlikely to work well) He also said that in my treatment I would need teeth to be changed in height as well which can only be done with traditional braces. He informed me that if I had tried to use a clear aligner product it likely would have not worked or caused me damage to my teeth, gums, or jaw.

He was upset to hear that this company doesn't appear to have any medical supervision and suggested I avoid them. Just to be clear, an actual orthodontist was able to tell just by LOOKING at my teeth that I was not a candidate for clear aligners (of any brand) and I should have never been approved for treatment by a licensed medical professional.

Because of this potentially damaging treatment, I’ve actually contacted the FTC and my state health authority. I’ve asked them to investigate this company and make sure they are not scamming consumers, locking them into unfair legal agreements (like arbitration), and not causing harm to people's bodies by doing unlicensed and unsupervised medical treatments.
Does this mean that you shouldn’t use them for treatment? Not necessarily. It just means that before you elect to have them do a medical procedure to your body, which could have permanent health risks, you may want to ensure that actual medical licensed professionals are involved in the process.

It's been six weeks since I contacted SmileDirect for a replacement aligner. I have called three times, emailed three times and also sent a FB message. I get the runaround every time. "I will reach out to the lab. You'll hear something in 24-48 hours" or "three to five business days." What started out to be a decent "journey" (as they call it) is now a nightmare. I would recommend going to an orthodontist who will provide the service one would expect.