COMPARATIVE ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING TOOL

A computer implemented method of orthodontic treatment planning with a comparative orthodontic treatment planning tool, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of treatment plans configured to, in use, move teeth from an initial arrangement to a final arrangement, the difference between final arrangements of respective plans differing from one another based on one or more treatment factors; simultaneously displaying, on a digital display, a treatment stage from a first treatment plan of the plurality of treatment plans and a treatment stage from a second treatment plan of the plurality of treatment plans, wherein the simultaneous displaying provides for comparison of the treatment stage from the first treatment plan and the treatment stage from the second treatment plan; and providing for a user to select one of the first treatment plan and the second treatment plan based on said comparison.