C4W - Custom CAD Software & Components

That’s a wrap on the 2026 in Brighton! 🦷 ✨

A huge thank you to everyone who visited the booth of ESM — C4W’s partner for ORTH’UP software. 🤝

It was a great opportunity for rich discussions about practitioners’ needs and, above all, current trends in the dental industry. 💬 📈

Thanks again to ESM for the warm welcome! 🙌

Stay tuned for more updates! 🚀

ESM Digital Solutions

🦷🌍 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠: 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 “𝑒𝑐𝑜-𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑦”?

As sustainability becomes a growing concern in healthcare, a recent scientific review compares the environmental impact of traditional fixed appliances and clear aligner therapy.

👉 The findings are thought-provoking: both treatment options have an environmental footprint, but in different ways
- 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 tend to generate more single-use plastic waste
- 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 require energy-intensive manufacturing processes but involve more recyclable materials

💡 So, can we really call orthodontics “sustainable” today? Should environmental impact become a key factor in treatment choice?

📚 Source: Systematic review on the environmental impact of orthodontic treatment modalities (clear aligners vs. fixed appliances), 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 / 𝑂𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ, Wiley Online Library. Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1155/ijod/2304712

Tired of time-consuming setups for your clear aligner cases?

Discover the power of the Automated Setup in . See how the entire process is fully automated — helping you save valuable time and effort, boost productivity, and gain even better control over your cases.
✔ Uniform stripping values
✔ Relevant Ricketts templates
✔ Prescription selection made easy
✔ Vertical dimension management
Take your workflow to the next level.

Watch the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/9oWlafI69Go

C4W | Custom CAD - Sotware & Components Orthodontic case with an Automated SETUP | ORTH'UP

📢 𝐂𝟒𝐖 - 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

Please note that C4W will be closed on the following dates:
- 1st of May
- 8th of May
- 14th and 15th of May
During these days, our team will not be available.
Thank you for your understanding.
The C4W Team

📲 Smile.web Editor
A more collaborative. More efficient. Fully online workflow.

Smile.web enhances the way doctors and labs work together.
From visualization to validation, everything now happens directly online.
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🔬 Key features
✔ Direct online setup editing by doctors
✔ Superimposition & comparison tools
✔ Instant synchronization with ORTH'UP
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👩‍⚕️ For Doctors, this free tool gives them greater control, flexibility, and efficiency — all without any local installation
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💡 One platform. One workflow. No software installation. Full control.

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧.
𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.
𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞.
Let that sink in.
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In clear aligner therapy, hours are spent on optimizing:
✔ Attachments
✔ IPR
✔ Staging strategies
But we often overlook one fundamental variable: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.

Recent clinical insights suggest that aligner thickness directly impacts:
- Force delivery
- Movement efficiency
- Patient comfort
👉 Thicker ≠ better
👉 Thinner ≠ worse
It’s about 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐯𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.
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💡 Here’s the real question: Are treatments truly being optimized… or just based on default protocols?
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Because in the end:
𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥.
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