🦷 The in-house lab: a pillar of modern practice
In many orthodontic practices, the in-house lab has become a key pillar of modern care.
Aligners, trays, retainers, guides, custom appliances… production now happens directly within the practice, as close as possible to patient care.
And yet, one issue remains:
👉 the gap between clinical decision-making and lab production.
🦷 Two worlds coexisting… but not always connected
On a daily basis, the clinical side and the in-house lab often operate in parallel:
- the practitioner makes decisions chairside
- the assistant relays instructions
- the lab manufactures
- documents are sometimes scattered
- traceability is incomplete or missing
Result:
- loss of information
- manufacturing errors
- time wasted on checks
- stress during audits
- difficulty proving device compliance
⚠️ A frequently underestimated regulatory challenge
When a custom-made medical device (CMD) is produced directly within the practice, the practitioner is legally considered a manufacturer under MDR 2017/745.
This implies:
- device identification
- material traceability
- patient association
- data retention
- the ability to justify every step of the manufacturing process
👉 Producing in-house does not exempt you from these obligations.
🔗 OrthoTrack: a direct link between clinic and lab
OrthoTrack was designed to address this exact need:
to bridge the gap between orthodontic clinical decisions and in-house lab production.
The software allows you to:
- start from the clinical indication
- transmit clear instructions to the lab
- structure manufacturing steps
- associate each device with the correct patient
- maintain complete and compliant traceability
Without multiplying tools. Without adding complexity.
🧩 Traceability integrated into your workflow
With OrthoTrack, traceability is no longer a separate administrative task. It becomes part of the natural workflow:
- clinical prescription
- in-house lab production
- material selection
- validation
- archiving
Each CMD produced in the practice is:
✔️ identified
✔️ documented
✔️ traceable
✔️ linked to the patient record
📊 Secure your practice… without slowing production
One of the main barriers to traceability is the fear of:
- losing time
- adding complexity
- burdening teams
OrthoTrack was designed to do the opposite:
- simplify
- structure
- secure
👉 Compliance becomes a natural outcome of a well-organized workflow.
🧠 A modern vision of the in-house lab
The in-house lab is no longer just a production space. It is:
- a direct extension of the clinic
- a strategic component of the practice
- a lever for quality and treatment control
But only if:
- information flows properly
- each device is fully justified
- manufacturing is traceable
🎯 Conclusion
Producing orthodontic devices in-house is a strength. But this strength must be structured, traceable, and secured.
OrthoTrack enables you to:
👉 unify the orthodontic clinic and the in-house lab
👉 ensure full traceability of CMDs produced in the practice
👉 protect practitioners, teams, and patients
👉 while maintaining a smooth and efficient workflow
The in-house lab then becomes what it should always be:
a natural and controlled extension of clinical care.
