For information regarding creating an order in the Doctor Portal for Brazil's TPS with OrthoExpert, refer to the following:

• What is TPS? 
• When and why to use TPS?
• Who is OrthoExpert (Brasil TPS)?
• What is included in OrthoExpert’s service?
• Who do I contact for help?
• How to submit an order for TPS?

What is TPS?

TPS stands for “Treatment Planning Services”, although it is often also described as “Treatment Plan Optimization”. TPS providers will evaluate each malocclusion case and use our treatment planning software ClearPilot to optimize your setup considering the patient’s dental conditions, your treatment preferences, and your treatment goals. TPS helps you plan for the most effective and efficient treatment possible while minimizing the risk of midcourse corrections or revisions.

It is important to remember that even expertly planned TPS treatments can be impacted by conditions outside of your control (such as patient compliance, etc.), so you should always monitor the patient's progress throughout the treatment to ensure they are tracking properly. If modifications to the treatment plan need to be made mid treatment, you should initiate you should initiate a revision as needed (you may also order TPS services to help with revisions). While TPS helps you optimize your initial treatment plan, it DOES NOT replace the follow-up care necessary for clinical success. As the treating clinician, you are still responsible for the ultimate success of the treatment.

ClearCorrect supports any 3rd party TPS providers in your market via the Collaborator Suite, but we are also partnered with major TPS provider OrthoExpert for a more integrated TPS solution.

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When and why TPS?

Providers should consider TPS orders in any of the following scenarios:

• If you are new to ClearCorrect (or clear aligner therapy in general) and wish to jumpstart your practice while completing the onboarding process.
• To increase your clinical confidence. If you are less experienced with complex treatments, you can use TPS to help you to gain experience treating more challenging cases.
• If you are struggling with treatment on a complex case in progress, consider adding TPS for your next revision to help you finish successfully. 
• If you simply have too many cases coming in and don’t want to spend all your time treatment planning, TPS can be your efficiency solution. 

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Who is OrthoExpert (Brasil TPS)?

Designed to meet the needs of dentists, OrthoExpert is a team of orthodontists ready to plan and submit cases together with clients, eliminating initial barriers and bringing more clinical confidence to dentists.

OrthoExpert focuses on 4 specific points:

• Clinical confidence
• Efficiency
• Expert help
• Predictability

Through an online meeting, the professional and the orthodontist in your region will be able to plan and submit their cases together, thus increasing clinical confidence and the level of understanding of treatments with our aligners.

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What is included in OrthoExpert’s service?

Every OrthoExpert order is for a single treatment plan optimization from submission to approval and includes the following:

• One (1) online meeting to discuss your treatment preferences and walk through the case prescription form
• Unlimited modifications to the setup in ClearPilot prior to approval
• Virtual setup that incorporates the treatment plan and is then optimized to achieve a predictable and stable result while eliminating unnecessary movements and attachments.

OrthoExpert will work with you to refine your treatment preferences based on your clinical style and experience.

Each OrthoExpert order includes as many setup adjustments as necessary up until final approval of the treatment plan, however, does not include free revisions (providers may order OrthoExpert/Brasil TPS on case revisions separately for a reduced price).

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Who do I contact for help?

If you are having trouble getting a response from your OrthoExpert Collaborator or the case has stalled, please contact them directly:

• tpsbr@clearcorrect.com 

If you are experiencing any software issues with the Doctor Portal, or you need to cancel an order/request a refund, please contact your local provider services team.

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How to submit an order for TPS?

Collaborator Suite in the Doctor Portal enables customers to order treatment planning services directly from ClearCorrect® global TPS partners.

Collaborator suite features for TPS include direct ordering and communication through the chat feature.

New Case

To submit an order for a new case:

1. Create a case in the Doctor Portal
2. Complete General Information, Records uploader, Treatment approach, and Additional Instructions tabs. Note: Recommended to provide x-rays to provide more clinical information for TPS providers.
3. On the Submit tab, locate the TREATMENT PLANNING SERVICES section and select ADD TPS ORDER.
4. Choose TPS Provider and select Brasil TPS.
5. Select Payment Method. Note: Prices will vary depending on region and local market
6. Complete billing information
7. Select AGREE AND PAY
8. Save the case draft (but do not submit) and return to the Manages Order page
9. Click on the Collaborator Status icon to contact OrthoExpert via the Collaborator chat feature and ask about next steps.

Once you click “agree and pay” you will see in the Collaborator Status icon OrthoExpert will be assigned as a collaborator. Select the icon for more options. You can use the chat feature to communicate with OrthoExpert and view the status of your order. In the comments you may request any modifications to the treatment plan presented by OrthoExpert this will push the status back to "Evaluate Setup".

PLEASE NOTE: OrthoExpert may be creating modifications to the treatment plan within ClearPilot on your behalf, so DO NOT approve the case or request your own changes until the Collaborator status has change to “Ready for Approval”.

If you request modifications in ClearPilot before OrthoExpert has completed their optimization process, it will cause delays to your case.

Existing Case

TPS can be added to a current case that is in progress. To add TPS to an existing case:

1. Go to the case details page for that patient.
2. Select the REVISE button located under the patients name and case number.
3. Locate the TREATMENT PLANNING SERVICES section and select ADD TPS ORDER.
4. Choose TPS Provider and select TPS Brazil.
5. Select Payment Method. Note: Prices will vary depending on region and local market
6. Complete billing information
7. Select AGREE AND PAY
8. Click on the Collaborator Status icon to contact OrthoExpert via the Collaborator chat feature and ask about next steps.

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