AAO Highlights Health and Financial Risks of Mail-Order Orthodontics. Survey Results Show Self-treatment Often Leads to Retreatment Mail-order orthodontic treatment that is promoted as “easy” and “affordable” is leading to many patients seeking help in-office by trained specialists for re-treatment after attempting to move teeth and bone using clear aligners at home, according to findings released by the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). In a survey of its member orthodontists, the majority of respondents said they have seen patients come into their offices for re-treatment after mail-order or “DTC” treatment that did not include an in-person examination prior to starting: a total of 77 percent. “It sounds almost too good…