FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMILE DIRECT ALIGNERS

MDR report key: 9659200 · Received January 31, 2020

Report

Report Number
MW5092681
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2020
Report Date
January 29, 2020
Manufacturer
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
NXC
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I USED SMILE DIRECT CLUB ALIGNERS FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT. THE END RESULT IS THAT I NEED EXPENSIVE CORRECTIVE TREATMENT TO FIX THE MISALIGNMENT OF ALL MY BACK TEETH. THEY ARE TWISTED AND TILTED AND I CAN NO LONGER CHEW PROPERLY. I SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON SMILE DIRECT BECAUSE I WAS SELF CONSCIOUS OF MY SMILE AND THE COMPANY OFFERED A SOLUTION THAT WAS CHEAPER THAN OTHER OPTIONS. MY DENTIST IS FEARFUL THAT I WILL HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE BECAUSE MY JAW AND TEETH ARE NO LONGER ALIGNED PROPERLY. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
119034 SMILE DIRECT ALIGNERS ALIGNER, SEQUENTIAL NXC ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR