Align Technology Announces iTero™ Intraoral Scanner Product Innovations That Enhance Digital Dentistry Workflows and Integrated Treatment Options in Oral Health, Restorative, and Ortho Treatment in General Dentistry Practices
Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) has announced new iTero intraoral scanner innovations aimed at enhancing digital dentistry workflows. The company introduced three key products: the Align Oral Health Suite with comparison tools for assessments and reports, Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro with multiple treatment simulations, and iTero Design Suite for in-practice 3D printing. GP practices using iTero scanners and Align Oral Health Suite saw 9% higher estimated monthly revenue compared to non-users. These innovations support patient education, treatment planning, and practice efficiency, and are expected to be available in Q4 2024.
Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) ha annunciato nuove innovazioni nel scanner intraorale iTero, mirate a migliorare i flussi di lavoro nella dentistria digitale. L'azienda ha introdotto tre prodotti chiave: Align Oral Health Suite con strumenti di confronto per valutazioni e report, Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro con molteplici simulazioni di trattamento e iTero Design Suite per la stampa 3D in studio. Gli studi dentistici che utilizzano scanner iTero e Align Oral Health Suite hanno registrato un aumento stimato del 9% nei ricavi mensili rispetto a coloro che non li usano. Queste innovazioni supportano l'educazione del paziente, la pianificazione del trattamento e l'efficienza dello studio, e si prevede saranno disponibili nel quarto trimestre del 2024.
Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) ha anunciado nuevas innovaciones en los escáneres intraorales iTero, destinadas a mejorar los flujos de trabajo en la odontología digital. La empresa presentó tres productos clave: Align Oral Health Suite con herramientas de comparación para evaluaciones e informes, Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro con múltiples simulaciones de tratamiento y iTero Design Suite para impresión 3D en la práctica. Las clínicas que utilizan escáneres iTero y Align Oral Health Suite vieron un aumento del 9% en los ingresos mensuales estimados en comparación con los que no los utilizan. Estas innovaciones apoyan la educación del paciente, la planificación del tratamiento y la eficiencia de la práctica, y se espera que estén disponibles en el cuarto trimestre de 2024.
Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN)는 디지털 치과 워크플로우를 개선하기 위한 새로운 iTero 구강 스캐너 혁신을 발표했습니다. 이 회사는 Align Oral Health Suite 평가 및 보고를 위한 비교 도구, 여러 치료 시뮬레이션이 가능한 Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro, 그리고 실습용 3D 프린팅을 위한 iTero Design Suite의 세 가지 주요 제품을 소개했습니다. iTero 스캐너와 Align Oral Health Suite를 사용하는 일반 개업의들은 비사용자에 비해 월 추정 수익이 9% 더 높은 것으로 나타났습니다. 이러한 혁신은 환자 교육, 치료 계획 및 진료 효율성을 지원하며, 2024년 4분기부터 제공될 예정입니다.
Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) a annoncé de nouvelles innovations concernant les scanners intra-oraux iTero visant à améliorer les flux de travail en dentisterie numérique. La société a introduit trois produits clés : la Align Oral Health Suite avec des outils de comparaison pour les évaluations et les rapports, le Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro avec plusieurs simulations de traitement, et la iTero Design Suite pour l'impression 3D en pratique. Les cabinets dentaires utilisant les scanners iTero et la Align Oral Health Suite ont constaté une augmentation estimée de 9% de leurs revenus mensuels par rapport aux non-utilisateurs. Ces innovations soutiennent l'éducation des patients, la planification des traitements et l'efficacité des pratiques, et devraient être disponibles au quatrième trimestre de 2024.
Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) hat neue Innovationen im Bereich der iTero Intraoral-Scanner angekündigt, die darauf abzielen, digitale Zahnarztabläufe zu verbessern. Das Unternehmen stellte drei Schlüsselprodukte vor: die Align Oral Health Suite mit Vergleichsinstrumenten für Bewertungen und Berichte, den Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro mit mehreren Behandlungssimulationen und die iTero Design Suite für 3D-Druck in der Praxis. Zahnarztpraxen, die iTero-Scanner und die Align Oral Health Suite verwenden, verzeichneten im Vergleich zu Nicht-Nutzern einen um 9% höheren geschätzten monatlichen Umsatz. Diese Innovationen unterstützen die Patientenaufklärung, die Behandlungsplanung und die Effizienz der Praxis und sollen im vierten Quartal 2024 verfügbar sein.
- GP practices using iTero scanners and Align Oral Health Suite achieved 9% higher monthly revenue
- Introduction of three new product innovations expanding digital dentistry capabilities
- Integration of multiple treatment simulation options enhancing patient consultation
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This product launch significantly strengthens Align Technology's digital dentistry ecosystem. The new iTero scanner innovations address key market demands with three major improvements:
- The Align Oral Health Suite has demonstrated a
9% higher estimated monthly revenue for practices - The Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro enhances patient communication and treatment planning
- The iTero Design Suite enables in-house 3D printing capabilities, reducing turnaround times and costs
These advancements position Align to capture a larger share of their
The strategic significance of this launch lies in its revenue-generating potential and market penetration strategy. By offering comprehensive solutions that enhance practice efficiency and patient engagement, Align is effectively creating stronger ties with dental practices. The data-driven approach, demonstrated by the revenue increase in practices using their suite, provides compelling evidence for adoption. This positions Align to further dominate the clear aligner market, where they've already treated 18.9 million patients. The emphasis on general practitioner dentists represents a calculated move to expand beyond their traditional orthodontic base.
- Align™ Oral Health Suite with new comparison tools that aid in multi-modality assessments and personalized oral health reports
- Invisalign® Outcome Simulator Pro with Multiple Treatment Simulation to drive chairside patient education about treatment options
- iTero™ Design Suite with intuitive design capabilities for in-practice 3D printing, now commercially available in select markets
Align™ Oral Health Suite with new comparison tools that aid in multi-modality assessments and personalized oral health reports. (Photo: Business Wire)
These new versatile digital solutions offer a holistic approach for GP dentists that supports patient interaction about diverse treatment options in oral health, restorative, and aesthetic dentistry.
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Align™ Oral Health Suite enhances patient-driven interest and engagement with iTero Element™ Plus series and iTero Lumina™ scan images set up within clinical findings to help drive doctor-patient conversations about treatment options. The all-in-one chairside consultation can help patients see the possible oral health conditions and associated root causes. GP practices that regularly used iTero scanners and the Align Oral Health Suite saw
9% higher estimated monthly revenue versus those that did not use the Align Oral Health Suite.* - Invisalign® Outcome Simulator Pro is a patient communication tool on iTero Element Plus Series and Lumina imaging systems, that generate an in-face simulated outcome of what a patient’s teeth can look like after an orthodontic treatment or ortho-restorative treatment. The new Invisalign Outcome Simulation Pro with multi treatment simulations offers two types of simulations chairside: Invisalign for ortho-only, and Invisalign Smile Architect™ for ortho-restorative.
- iTero™ Design Suite is available for all iTero models with a full service plan and offers doctors an intuitive way to facilitate designs for 3D printing of models, bite splints, and restorations chair-side. This software innovation is designed to help doctors increase their practice efficiency and elevate patients’ experience by shortening the time to treatment through an intuitive way to design for in-practice 3D printing of items such as models, bite splints, and restorations. The Align™ Digital Platform provides an innovative portfolio of doctor-focused technologies that enables seamless end-to-end workflows.
“The iTero intraoral scanner innovations introduced today will enable doctors to present a variety of options to their patients, supporting chairside education and communication, that helps deliver a great patient experience and supports patients making informed choices about their dental treatment in consultation with their doctor,” said Karim Boussebaa, Align Technology executive vice president and managing director for the iTero scanner and services business. “In today’s modern digital dentistry practice, the iTero™ intraoral scanner can help increase patient understanding and treatment acceptance and help drive adoption of the Align Digital Platform, a proprietary combination of software, systems, and services designed to provide a seamless experience and workflow that integrates and connects all users – doctors, labs, patients, and consumers.”
*Based on a calculated median difference of 1H2024 production revenue between North American GP practices with regular daily usage of the iTero scanner and the Align Oral Health Suite (n=69) versus GP practices that did not use the Align Oral Health Suite (n=636). Data accounted for varying clinic patient volumes. The Align Oral Health Suite is only available on iTero Lumina and iTero Element Plus Series scanners. Data on File at Align Technology, as of September 3, 2024.
The Align™ Oral Health Suite is available on the iTero Element™ Plus Series and Lumina scanners.
These innovations are expected to be available in Q4 2024. Customers should contact their sales representatives for more information on availability.
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero™ intraoral scanners and services, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiencies for over 271 thousand doctor customers and are key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market opportunity worldwide. Over the past 27 years, Align has helped doctors treat approximately 18.9 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform, our integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists, and lab/partners. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.
For additional information about the Invisalign System or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com. For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.
Invisalign, iTero, exocad, Align, Align Digital Platform and iTero Lumina are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc.
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