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Patient Arch Simulator

Upload an upper/lower STL scan (or use the demo arch with an ectopic canine) and view it in 3D with bracket markers. The full-arch archwire force system and per-tooth side-effects are being built on top of this foundation.

No install · No signup · Runs in your browser. Educational and research tool — not a medical device.

Patient Arch Simulator
Arch
Brackets
Movement
Materials
3D arch view
STL scan
Upper / lower
3D
Bracket markers
Per tooth
Set
Demo arch
Ectopic canine
Demo
Full-arch forces
In development
Soon
Illustrative — live values update as you change the inputs

What you can explore

The patient-geometry foundation for arch-level mechanics.

Load an STL

Bring in an upper or lower scan and view it in 3D in the browser.

Bracket markers

Place per-tooth bracket markers as the anchor points for the force system.

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Demo arch

Explore a built-in arch with an ectopic canine — no scan required.

Full-arch (in progress)

The full-arch archwire force system and per-tooth side-effects are being layered on top.

How it works

Get a patient arch into 3D in two steps.

1

Load the arch

Upload an STL scan, or open the demo arch.

2

Mark the brackets

Place bracket markers per tooth.

3

(Coming) Solve the arch

Full-arch archwire forces and per-tooth side-effects are under active development.

Built on the validated engine

The arch view is the geometry layer for the same validated archwire and tooth-movement engine used across these tools — so the full-arch mechanics being built on top inherit the same first-principles, cited foundation.

Who it's for

For researchers exploring arch-level mechanics from real geometry.

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Educators & researchers

A transparent, citable model for teaching and study. Every value traces to a published equation.

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Residents & clinicians

A fast sandbox to reason from first principles — concept-level understanding, never patient-specific advice.

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Dental & ortho students

Build real intuition before the clinic — change a parameter and watch the mechanics respond, instead of memorizing rules.

Frequently asked questions

What scans does it accept?

Standard STL surface scans of an upper or lower arch. A demo arch is included if you just want to explore.

Is it free? Do I need to install anything?

It's completely free, with no signup, and runs entirely in your browser — nothing is downloaded or installed.

Is this a medical device? Does it analyze a specific patient's treatment?

No. It is a research and educational geometry tool that visualizes an uploaded or demo STL arch scan. It does not diagnose or plan treatment for an individual patient and is not a medical device.

Open the simulator

Free, in your browser, right now.

Launch the Arch Simulator →