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AI is rapidly transforming the dental industry, offering enhanced diagnostic accuracy and personalised treatment planning. We leverage aggregated / anonymised data from millions of cases and this allows us to innovate and provide precise new products and technologies to our customers and their patients. Improved clinical diagnosis and treatment visualisation not only improves patient outcomes but also enhances the confidence of dental professionals in their treatment decisions.

However, widespread adoption faces several challenges, including the need for regulatory compliance, data privacy questions and the reluctance of some practitioners to shift from traditional methods.

We are continuously advancing our AI capabilities, in diagnostics, treatment planning and visualisation, treatment monitoring which help doctors maintain continuity of care for their patients.

Additionally, AI-driven insights have the potential to support broader oral care diagnostics, further improving treatment precision. The possibilities enabled by image data and AI are particularly exciting, as they extend virtual care capabilities and allow us to provide digital solutions that enhance the overall patient experience.

With advancements in digital impressions, 3D printing and AI, personalised treatment plans are becoming more accessible. How is your organisation leveraging technology to improve patient-specific dental care and outcomes?

At Align Technology, we are at the forefront of digital innovation in dentistry. Our iTero intraoral scanners enable accurate digital scans, while our extensive 3D printing operations produce approximately one million customised Invisalign clear aligners daily.

By continuously evolving our technology and supporting dental professionals with advanced digital tools, such as ClinCheck Smile Video, we support them to deliver enhanced patient experiences.

It is clear to me that 3D printing has played a pivotal role in meeting the increasing demand for clear aligner treatment, enabling the ability to manufacture fully customised aligners at scale.

The acquisition of Cubicure will strengthen Align’ s existing intellectual property portfolio and know-how in direct 3D printing of appliances. Integration with Cubicure will also extend and scale Align’ s printing, materials and manufacturing capabilities for our 3D printed product portfolio.

As the technology continues to evolve, its potential to offer for greater precision and efficiency in dentistry and orthodontics is vast. Continued research and development in 3D printing will bring even more customisation and efficiency to the future of the 3D printing process, helping doctors to offer more customised, dynamic treatments with a greater range of feature options.

Innovations like smart toothbrushes, wearables and teledentistry are shifting dentistry towards prevention rather than reaction. How do you see these technologies shaping the future of dental healthcare?

Teledentistry will play a key role in reducing the need for frequent in-person visits, enabling remote consultations and close monitoring of existing patients.

This shifts the focus from reactive treatments to proactive, preventive care. The doctor-patient experience of Invisalign Virtual Care includes AI-powered features such as automated assessment and patient progress reports integrated with doctor apps, that, are enabling remote consultations, reducing the need for frequent in-person visits and improving treatment monitoring. At Align, we are leading this transformation by developing AI models that assess aligner fit, detect attachments and support broader oral care diagnostics which help doctors maintain continuity of care while enhancing patient outcomes.

AI-driven remote monitoring solutions are making dental care more accessible, allowing doctors to track treatment progress and provide timely feedback without requiring patients to visit a clinic for every check-up.

In addition to that, the 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.

These advancements not only streamline workflows for dental professionals but also support practice scalability, ensuring high-quality doctor directed care for more patients. Also, digital technology will help doctors elevate their experience and expertise even further and lead to delivering higher quality of care with clinical confidence and efficiency.

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