Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), a global leader in dental devices, has introduced a series of innovations for its iTero Digital Solutions, the comprehensive ecosystem of intraoral scanners and integrated software tools.
The updates aim to modernize dental consultations, streamline workflows, and increase patient engagement to support Invisalign treatment conversion.
The new capabilities enhance key steps in the Align Digital Workflow—Diagnose, Plan, Treat, and Monitor—by providing personalized visualizations, chairside engagement tools, and broader compatibility with 3D printers and milling machines. These improvements are designed to simplify workflows, increase patient acceptance, and drive practice growth.
“We’re excited to introduce the next wave of innovations for iTero Digital Solutions that uplift the entire in-office consultation experience for doctors and their patients,” said Sree Kolli, Align Technology executive vice president and chief product and digital officer. “Our chairside visualization solutions support oral health diagnostics, improve patient engagement, and drive treatment acceptance, collectively accelerating practice growth.”
Key Innovations Include:
Align Oral Health Suite: Offers enhanced patient engagement with scan images from iTero Element Plus and iTero Lumina, helping doctors discuss oral-health conditions and treatment options earlier.
New Patient Gallery & Simplified Oral Health Reports: Streamlines record-keeping and communication, with shareable QR-coded reports to boost patient understanding.
Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro with Smile Video: Provides dynamic, in-face visualizations of potential future smiles, doubling chairside conversion rates for general dental patients. Offers personalized treatment simulations for orthodontic and ortho-restorative cases.
Expanded iTero Design Suite powered by exocad: Supports a wider range of 3D printers and milling machines, enabling chairside design of models, bite splints, and prosthetics. Includes a new mock-up workflow for single-visit dentistry.
Premium Education & Support: Dedicated training ensures practices can efficiently adopt and master new tools.
The upgrades further strengthen Align’s digital platform, allowing dentists and orthodontists to engage patients earlier and offer diverse treatment options in oral health, restorative, and aesthetic dentistry. The Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro now provides multi-treatment simulations, integrating ortho-only and ortho-restorative options to enhance patient communication and conversion.
iTero Design Suite now combines NIRI (Near Infra-Red Imaging) and high-definition intraoral images to assist in margin tracing and detailed restoration design, supporting faster, more efficient chairside workflows.
These innovations mark a significant step in Align Technology’s mission to improve patient experiences, boost treatment acceptance, and drive growth in dental practices.