Invisalign® Palatal Expander System by Align Technology Now Available in Hong Kong for Skeletal and Dental Expansion in Growing Patients
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) has announced the commercial availability of its Invisalign Palatal Expander System in Hong Kong. This innovative, direct 3D printed device offers an effective and removable alternative to traditional palatal expanders for skeletal and dental expansion in growing patients.
The system consists of a series of customized, removable devices designed using AI-driven orthodontic software based on iTero intraoral digital scans. When combined with Invisalign First aligners, it provides a complete early intervention treatment solution for Phase 1 orthodontic treatment, typically for patients aged 6-10.
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is already available in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to expand to additional APAC markets in 2024, pending regulatory approvals.
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) ha annunciato la disponibilità commerciale del suo Sistema di Espansore Palatale Invisalign a Hong Kong. Questo innovativo dispositivo stampato in 3D offre un'alternativa efficace e rimovibile agli espansori palatali tradizionali per l'espansione scheletrica e dentale nei pazienti in crescita.
Il sistema consiste in una serie di dispositivi personalizzati e removibili progettati utilizzando un software ortodontico basato su AI a partire da scansioni digitali intraorali iTero. Quando combinato con allineatori Invisalign First, fornisce una soluzione completa di trattamento per l'intervento precoce nella fase 1 dell'ortodonzia, tipicamente per pazienti di età compresa tra 6 e 10 anni.
Il Sistema di Espansore Palatale Invisalign è già disponibile in Australia e Nuova Zelanda, con piani di espansione verso ulteriori mercati APAC nel 2024, in attesa di approvazioni regolatorie.
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) ha anunciado la disponibilidad comercial de su Sistema de Expansor Palatino Invisalign en Hong Kong. Este innovador dispositivo impreso en 3D ofrece una alternativa efectiva y removible a los expansores palatinos tradicionales para la expansión esquelética y dental en pacientes en crecimiento.
El sistema consiste en una serie de dispositivos personalizados y removibles diseñados utilizando software de ortodoncia basado en IA a partir de escaneos digitales intraorales de iTero. Cuando se combina con alineadores Invisalign First, proporciona una solución completa de tratamiento para la intervención temprana en la Fase 1 de tratamiento ortodóntico, típicamente para pacientes de 6 a 10 años.
El Sistema de Expansor Palatino Invisalign ya está disponible en Australia y Nueva Zelanda, con planes de expansión a otros mercados de APAC en 2024, a la espera de aprobaciones regulatorias.
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN)는 홍콩에서 인비잘라인 구개 확장 시스템의 상업적 가용성을 발표했습니다. 이 혁신적인 3D 프린팅 장치는 성장하는 환자의 골격 및 치아 확장을 위한 전통적인 구개 확장기에 대한 효과적이고 제거 가능한 대안을 제공합니다.
이 시스템은 iTero 구강 내 디지털 스캔을 기반으로 한 AI 기반 치열 교정 소프트웨어를 사용하여 설계된 일련의 맞춤형 제거 장치로 구성됩니다. 인비잘라인 퍼스트 정렬기와 결합하면 일반적으로 6세에서 10세 환자를 위한 1단계 치열 교정 치료의 초기 개입 치료 솔루션을 제공합니다.
인비잘라인 구개 확장 시스템은 이미 호주 및 뉴질랜드에서 사용 가능하며, 2024년에는 규제 승인 대기 중인 추가 APAC 시장으로의 확장을 계획하고 있습니다.
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) a annoncé la disponibilité commerciale de son Système d'Élargisseur Palatin Invisalign à Hong Kong. Cet appareil innovant, imprimé en 3D, offre une alternative efficace et amovible aux élargisseurs palatins traditionnels pour l'expansion squelettique et dentaire chez les patients en croissance.
Le système se compose d'une série de dispositifs personnalisés et amovibles, conçus à l'aide d'un logiciel orthodontique piloté par IA basé sur des scans numériques intra-oraux iTero. Lorsqu'il est combiné avec des aligneurs Invisalign First, il offre une solution complète d'intervention précoce pour le traitement orthodontique de phase 1, généralement destiné aux patients âgés de 6 à 10 ans.
Le Système d'Élargisseur Palatin Invisalign est déjà disponible en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande, avec des plans d'expansion vers d'autres marchés APAC en 2024, sous réserve d'approbations réglementaires.
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) hat die kommerzielle Verfügbarkeit seines Invisalign Gaumenerweiterungssystems in Hongkong bekannt gegeben. Dieses innovative, direkt im 3D-Druckverfahren hergestellte Gerät bietet eine effektive und herausnehmbare Alternative zu traditionellen Gaumenerweiterungen für skelettale und dentale Erweiterungen bei wachsenden Patienten.
Das System besteht aus einer Reihe individuell angepasster, herausnehmbarer Geräte, die mit KI-gesteuerter Kieferorthopädie-Software, basierend auf iTero intraoralen digitalen Scans, entworfen wurden. In Kombination mit Invisalign First Alignern bietet es eine umfassende Frühinterventionsbehandlungslösung für die Phase 1 der Kieferorthopädie, typischerweise für Patienten im Alter von 6 bis 10 Jahren.
Das Invisalign Gaumenerweiterungssystem ist bereits in Australien und Neuseeland erhältlich, mit Plänen zur Expansion in zusätzliche APAC-Märkte im Jahr 2024, vorbehaltlich regulatorischer Genehmigungen.
- Expansion of Invisalign Palatal Expander System to Hong Kong market
- Innovative 3D printed device offers alternative to traditional metal expanders
- Combines with Invisalign First aligners for complete early intervention solution
- Customized devices based on AI-driven software and digital scans
- Planned expansion to additional APAC markets in 2024
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Align Technology's launch of the Invisalign Palatal Expander System in Hong Kong marks a significant advancement in orthodontic treatment. This 3D-printed, removable device offers a modern alternative to traditional metal expanders, addressing both skeletal and dental expansion needs.
The system's integration with Invisalign First aligners creates a comprehensive early intervention solution for younger patients, targeting the growing Phase 1 treatment market. This expansion into Hong Kong, following Australia and New Zealand, signals Align's strategic growth in the Asia Pacific region.
The technology leverages Align's AI-driven software and iTero scanners, reinforcing their digital orthodontics ecosystem. This move could potentially increase Align's market share and revenue streams, particularly in the
However, the impact on immediate financials may be gradual, as market adoption and regulatory approvals in other APAC countries will take time. Investors should monitor the system's uptake and its contribution to Align's overall growth strategy in the coming quarters.
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System represents a paradigm shift in maxillary expansion treatment. Its daily changeable, custom-fit design offers significant advantages over traditional fixed expanders:
- Improved oral hygiene due to removability
- Enhanced comfort and aesthetics
- Precise, incremental expansion (
0.25% per stage) - Integration with existing Invisalign treatments
The system's applicability across primary, mixed and permanent dentition expands the treatable patient pool. Moreover, its compatibility with surgical interventions for adult patients broadens its clinical utility.
The AI-driven treatment planning and direct 3D printing showcase Align's technological prowess, potentially setting new industry standards. This could solidify Align's position as a leader in digital orthodontics and attract more practitioners to their ecosystem.
However, the success will depend on orthodontists' willingness to adopt new protocols and patients' acceptance of potentially higher treatment costs. The long-term impact on Align's market position could be substantial if widely adopted.
- Invisalign® Palatal Expanders offer doctors an effective and easily removable alternative to traditional palatal expanders, without the need for metal and screws.
- Combined with Invisalign First™ aligners, Invisalign Palatal Expanders provide doctors with a full early intervention treatment solution, including both skeletal (orthopedic) and dental (orthodontic) arch expansion.
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is a modern and innovative direct 3D printed device based on proprietary and patented technology. Invisalign Palatal Expanders are intended for use in rapid expansion and subsequent holding of skeletal and/or dental narrow maxilla (upper jaw) with primary, mixed, or permanent dentition during treatment of patients.
“The Invisalign Palatal Expander System exemplifies our commitment to advancing digital orthodontics with innovative solutions that enhance patient treatment experiences,” said David Carr, Align Technology executive vice president and managing director,
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System consists of a series of removable devices staged in small increments of movement to expand a patient’s narrow maxilla to a position determined by their treating doctor. Each direct 3D printed device is customized to the patient’s unique anatomy based on an iTero™ intraoral digital scan. A palatal expansion treatment plan and device design are then developed using Align’s proprietary AI-driven orthodontic software.
Combined with Invisalign First™ aligners, Invisalign Palatal Expanders provide doctors with a full early intervention treatment solution for Phase 1 treatment, an early interceptive orthodontic treatment for young patients. Phase 1 treatment is traditionally done through arch expanders or partial metal braces, before all permanent teeth have erupted – typically at ages 6 through 10. Invisalign First clear aligners are designed specifically to address a broad range of younger patients’ malocclusions, including shorter clinical crowns, management of erupting dentition, and predictable dental arch expansion.
“Phase 1 or early interceptive treatment accounts for 20 percent of orthodontic case starts each year and is growing,” said Dr. Mitra Derakhshan, Align Technology executive vice president, chief clinical officer. “Together with Invisalign First aligners, Invisalign Palatal Expanders provide doctors with a solution set to treat the most common skeletal and dental malocclusions in growing children. The addition of mandibular advancement features to Invisalign aligners also provides doctors with more options for treating skeletal and dental jaw imbalances and bite correction for their growing patients during their teenage years.”
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is available in
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System, one of the world’s most advanced clear aligner systems*, 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 266 thousand doctor customers and is key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market opportunity worldwide. Over the past 27 years, Align has helped doctors treat over 18.2 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, please visit www.invisalign.com.hk. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com/en-APAC. 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, and Align Digital Platform are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc.
*Data on file at Align Technology, as of September 23, 2020
About the Invisalign Palatal Expander System
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is a modern, innovative direct 3D printed orthodontic appliance designed based on proprietary and patented technology. The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is intended for the orthodontic treatment of malocclusion. The system is used for the rapid expansion and subsequent holding of skeletal and/or dental narrow maxilla (upper jaw, dental arch and teeth, palate) with primary, mixed, or permanent dentition during orthopedic treatment in children or adolescents. In adults, it is to be used in conjunction with surgery or other interventions when necessary. Devices are 3D printed and are manufactured based on digital scan data from commercially available iTero™ intraoral scanners offered by Align Technology, Ltd. The devices are removable for better oral hygiene1; manufactured to custom fit each patient’s anatomy for optimal comfort and aesthetics, expanders fit comfortably in the patient’s mouth and are changed daily (no screw required).
The System is comprised of Invisalign Palatal Expanders (active expansion, each stage comes with a programmed expansion of up to 0.25mm/stage, changed daily or as per doctor’s discretion) and Invisalign Palatal Holders (copies of the last stage of the expansion phase designed to hold the maxilla post-active expansion and changed every 2-4 weeks as directed by the treating doctor), Invisalign Attachment Templates and proprietary 3D shape generation software. These products are not available for purchase by the general public. However, the products are available for purchase from Invisalign® trained dentists and orthodontists.
1Based on the survey in August 2023 in CAN of 10 Invisalign trained orthodontists who participated in the Invisalign® Palatal Expander System Technical Design Assessment and have treated at least 1 patient age 6-11 years with IPE, who responded to the question: “Please indicate your agreement with the following statement: Patients treated with the Invisalign® Palatal Expander System experience better oral hygiene than those patients treated with traditional palatal expanders (such as Schwartz, Hyrax, etc.)”. Agreement scale is 1-4 with 1 being “strongly disagree” and 4 being “strongly agree”. Data on file at Align Technology, as of October 30, 2023.
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