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Dental News
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 ...
German clear aligner maker prepares to enter Spanish market
BERLIN, Germany: The orthodontics start-up PlusDental has announced that it will add Spain to the growing list of European countries in which it offers its ...
Interview: “Digitalisation was the missing element”
A 2013 graduate of Leipzig University in Germany, Dr Michaela Sehnert currently runs her own dental practice in the nearby city of Halle (Saale). In this ...
Smilii becomes New Zealand’s first clear aligner company
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Up to now, clear aligner technology has been dominated by two American brands that offer their products at different prices and in ...
Curious about clear aligners? Free webinar to discuss the basics
Since 2017, more than 27 clear aligner products have come on the market. With so many options, it can be difficult to know where to start. A specialist in ...
SmileDirectClub soldiers on
NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: Eight weeks is a long time for SmileDirectClub (SDC). Dental Tribune International last reported on the teleorthodontics startup in ...
Australian agency investigates clear aligner providers
SYDNEY, Australia: The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has launched investigations into four providers of clear aligner therapy ...
German clear aligner start-up partners with orthodontists
BERLIN, Germany: Remote aligner therapy is convenient and cost-effective for patients, but is this treatment option as sound as visiting an experienced ...
Third European Aligner Society Congress to feature wide array of speakers
ST JULIAN’S, Malta: The European Aligner Society (EAS) recently announced that it will be holding its third congress from 19 to 21 March 2020 in Portomaso...
Cheaper smiles rattle orthodontics
LEIPZIG, Germany: Studies have increasingly given credence to the old adage “Smile and the world smiles with you”, but our instinct for mimicking the ...
American Dental Association voices concerns around do-it-yourself aligners
CHICAGO, U.S.: There has been an influx of do-it-yourself dentistry products onto the market, and dentists and dental organizations around the world have ...
SmileDirectClub launches in UK
LONDON, UK: The US-headquartered clear aligner provider SmileDirectClub has launched nine stand-alone stores across London, Manchester and Birmingham, its ...
Align Technology launches first pop-up store in the UK
LONDON, UK: Align Technology, a worldwide market leader in clear aligner treatment, recently launched its first Invisalign Connect pop-up store at the ...
Teledentistry pioneer invests in mass production of 3-D-printed clear aligners
PALO ALTO, California, U.S.: SmileDirectClub has teamed up with multinational information technology company HP to install 49 Multi Jet Fusion 3-D-printing ...
Interview: Teen treatments in aligner orthodontics
Dr Julia Haubrich is a member of the board of the German Association for Aligner Orthodontics and chair of its sixth scientific congress, which will take ...
ClearCorrect and Align Technology settle long-standing patent dispute
BASLE, Switzerland: ClearCorrect, a Straumann Group company, has agreed to pay US$35 million (€31 million) to settle its long-standing patent dispute with...
Align takes another step forward in the clear aligner industry
COLOGNE, Germany: As technology in the field of clear aligners continues to improve, the prospective market too will increase. At IDS 2019, Align Technology...
Straumann Group set to enter clear aligner market in China
BASEL, Switzerland/TIANJIN, China: The Straumann Group will be partnering with Tianjin ZhengLi Technology, whose clear aligner system has regulatory ...
EAS announces speakers for Spring Meeting in Venice
VENICE, Italy: The European Aligner Society (EAS) has announced the line-up for its second Spring Meeting, which will take place from 29 to 31 March 2019 at...
Interview: It’s time to get on board with digital technology
More than 200,000 children and adults in the UK commenced orthodontic treatment in 2017. One of the most common forms of treatment is the Invisalign Clear ...
SureSmile: Dentsply Sirona introduces new clear aligner solution
ORLANDO, Fla., U.S.: With SureSmile, the clinician starts with a digital impression, takes a 2-D or 3-D image, uploads patient photographs, approves the ...
Align Technology expands operations in Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Calif., U.S.: Align Technology, manufacturer of the Invisalign clear aligner system and iTero intraoral scanners, recently opened its newest ...
Planmeca Emerald intra-oral scanner now compatible with Ortho Caps
HELSINKI, Finland: Planmeca, one of the world’s leading dental equipment manufacturers, has announced that the Planmeca Emerald intra-oral scanner can now...
Biolux Research and inviSolution to host orthodontic seminar in Cologne
COLOGNE, Germany: Biolux Research and inviSolution have announced a new seminar for orthodontists seeking professional training and who would like to ...
Three questions for Keith Batcheller, ClearCorrect
Established in 2006 by Dr Willis Pumphrey, ClearCorrect has grown rapidly to become the second-largest clear aligner manufacturer in the world. The company ...