Systems and methods for treatment plan comparison

A method for planning an orthodontic treatment, the method comprising:

• transmitting an initial tooth data set to an orthodontic treatment planning tool, the initial tooth data set comprising an initial arrangement of a patient's teeth;
• receiving a plurality of treatment plans for the patient's teeth from the orthodontic treatment planning tool, wherein each treatment plan comprises a plurality of treatment stages to move the patient's teeth from the initial arrangement toward a respective final arrangement, and wherein the plurality of treatment plans differ from each other based on one or more treatment factors;
• receiving, through a display, a comparison of a treatment stage of a first treatment plan of the plurality of treatment plans to a treatment stage of a second treatment plan of the plurality of treatment plans;
• and
• providing a user input selecting one of the first treatment plan or the second treatment plan based on the comparison.

A method for planning a dental treatment, the method comprising:

• transmitting a clinical prescription for treating a patient's teeth to a dental treatment planning tool;
• receiving a plurality of treatment plans for the patient's teeth from the dental treatment planning tool, wherein each treatment plan comprises a plurality of treatment stages to move the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement toward a respective final arrangement, and wherein the plurality of treatment plans differ from each other based on one or more treatment factors;
• receiving, through a display, a treatment stage of a first treatment plan of the plurality of treatment plans and a treatment stage of a second treatment plan of the plurality of treatment plans for comparison;
• and
• providing a user input selecting one of the first treatment plan or the second treatment plan based on the comparison.