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Dental News
Align Technology showcases digital portfolio
COLOGNE, Germany: At IDS 2021, Align Technology will be showcasing the Align Digital Platform, including the most recent innovations from its digital ...
LM-Activator: Delivering early orthodontic intervention
COLOGNE, Germany: LM-Dental takes great pride in turning dental care into a safe, efficient and altogether pleasant experience. At the 2021 International ...
CQC mandates registration for direct-to-consumer orthodontics providers
LONDON, UK: As the independent regulator of health and social care in England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recognised the benefits that new ...
First digital edition of AOSC exceeds expectations
SINGAPORE: The Association of Orthodontists (Singapore) Congress (AOSC), held from 2 to 11 July, successfully concluded its first online edition. The ...
China emerging as key orthodontics and clear aligner market
BEIJING, China: When the largest Chinese clear aligner manufacturer floated shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange in June, it was obliged to make available...
What would a decade-old investment of $1,000 in Align Technology be worth today?
SAN JOSE, Calif., U.S.: The Invisalign clear aligner system entered the market with a string of patents and no competitors in the late 1990s. According to ...
Interview: “One must take advantage of cutting-edge technology”
There is no way around it: digitalisation is inevitable in all aspects of life, including, of course, in dentistry. Dr Dalia el-Bokle, an orthodontics ...
Align Technology announces digital edition of Invisalign Scientific Symposium for orthodontists
LONDON, UK: Align Technology has announced that it is hosting its annual Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Invisalign Scientific Symposium on 2 and ...
Chinese clear aligner maker aims high
SHANGHAI, China: Many readers may not have heard of Angelalign Technology, the largest clear aligner manufacturer in mainland China. The company shares most...
Consolidation ramps up as Dentsply Sirona acquires assets of Propel Orthodontics
CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: Dental giant Dentsply Sirona has acquired the assets of U.S.-based Propel Orthodontics. Propel develops and manufactures orthodontic ...
Align Technology reaches ten millionth Invisalign patient milestone
LONDON, UK: Clear aligner provider Align Technology has recently announced that the Invisalign system has cracked the ten million mark. The clear aligners ...
Cyberattack could cost SmileDirectClub $15 million
NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: In May, direct-to-consumer orthodontics company SmileDirectClub (SDC) was the victim of a substantial cyberattack. Numerous parts of...
Direct-to-consumer orthodontics—GDC says innovation must not compromise patient safety
LONDON, UK: The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed innovation in dentistry, including where treatment and consultations occur remotely, but has ...
Sales leap in all regions as Straumann Group bets on orthodontics and implants
BASEL, Switzerland: The COVID-19 pandemic has now spanned 15 months, meaning that the latest quarterly results posted by dental companies are no longer ...
Stars and social media influencers are turning clicks into clear aligner cases
NEW YORK, U.S.: Clear aligner therapy continues to grow in popularity. Before it was introduced, malocclusion in teenagers was typically treated using fixed...
SmileDirectClub praises growing acceptance of teleorthodontics
NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: Orthodontics disruptor SmileDirectClub (SDC) reported small declines in revenue and clear aligner case numbers for the fourth ...
Pandemic-proof? Align Technology sold a record number of clear aligners in 2020
TEMPE, Ariz., U.S.: Align Technology sold a record 1.6 million cases of clear aligners in 2020—the same year in which most governments and businesses ...
European Aligner Society changes dates for its third congress
ST JULIAN’S, Malta: Owing to the current travel restrictions in Europe and worldwide, the European Aligner Society (EAS) has postponed its third congress,...
Pent-up demand helps Align Technology top pre-COVID-19 sales
SAN JOSE, Calif., U.S.: Half a million cases of clear aligners sounds like a considerable number—and indeed it is. It appeared that Align Technology had ...
Digital orthodontics company raises funds for 3D-printed brackets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., U.S.: LightForce Orthodontics is a digital dentistry platform that provides orthodontists with fully customized 3D-printed tooth-moving ...
Dentsply Sirona reshuffles as pandemic cuts sales in half
CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: The multinational dental company Dentsply Sirona will exit the traditional orthodontics business and reduce its activities in analog ...
Saudi youth prefer clear aligners
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Clear aligners are the most attractive and acceptable orthodontic appliance—this was the main finding of a study of youth perception...
Investors bet on orthodontist-led digital clear aligner therapy
HONG KONG, China: Recent developments in Hong Kong have shown support for both sides of the debate surrounding clear aligner treatment. The Chinese ...
Will COVID-19 push orthodontics further into the digital space?
LEIPZIG, Germany: Patient volumes at orthodontic practices are expected to rebound quickly when practices reopen. Digital tools have helped orthodontists to...
Four forthcoming webinars: Topics include immediate implant placement and ClearCorrect
Straumann Campus provides dental professionals with a myriad of webinars with a focus on implant dentistry and orthodontics. In the coming weeks, the online...
American Association of Orthodontists cancels its 2020 meeting
The American Association of Orthodontists has announced the cancellation of its Annual Session, scheduled to take place later this spring in Atlanta. “Due...
SmileDirectClub aims to change tack in 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: As 2019 came to an end so too did the terms of a supply agreement between Align Technology and its one-time partner SmileDirectClub ...
Western Dental enters clear aligner market
ORANGE, Calif., U.S.: Western Dental & Orthodontics has launched a clear aligner system that will only be available at its chain of dental offices. The ...
SmileDirectClub announces expansion into Hong Kong
HONG KONG: The American tele-orthodontics company SmileDirectClub has expanded into Asia by opening two of its flagship SmileShops in key Hong Kong shopping...
Study finds Saudi Arabians prefer lingual brackets and clear aligners
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Adult consumers prefer lingual brackets and clear aligners over traditional fixed appliances, according to a cross-sectional survey ...