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 comprehensive early intervention treatment solution that includes both skeletal (orthopaedic) and dental (orthodontic) arch expansion.
Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN) a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures and markets the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, announced today that Align’s Invisalign Palatal Expander System* has been listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and the New Zealand Web Assisted Notification of Devices Database (WAND) and is commercially available in both Australia and New Zealand. The ARTG and WAND registrations for the Invisalign Palatal Expender System cover broad applicability to patients, including growing children, adolescents, and adults (with surgery or other techniques).
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The patient of Dr. Sandra Tai introduces the Invisalign® Palatal Expander independently. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is a modern and innovative direct 3D printing device based on proprietary and patented technology. Invisalign Palatal Expanders are intended for use in the rapid expansion and subsequent retention of skeletal and/or dental narrow maxilla (upper jaw) with primary, mixed or permanent dentures during patient treatment.
“The Invisalign Palatal Expander is an example of our continued commitment to innovation, advancing digital orthodontics and providing products with greater efficiency for doctors and providing better treatment experiences for patients and their parents,” said Raj Pudipeddi, Chief Marketing Officer Align Technology, executive vice president. president and CEO, Asia Pacific; “We are pleased to introduce the Invisalign Palatal Expander System, Align’s first direct-manufactured orthodontic appliance, to the Asia Pacific region.”
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System consists of a series of removable appliances that are placed in small increments of motion to expand a patient’s narrow upper jaw to a position determined by their treating physician. Each instant 3D printed appliance is customized to the patient’s unique anatomy based on an iTero™ intraoral digital scan. A palatal expansion treatment plan and appliance design is then developed using Align’s proprietary artificial intelligence-based orthodontic software.
Combined with Invisalign First™ aligners, Invisalign Palatal Expanders provide doctors with a complete early intervention treatment solution for Phase 1 treatment, an early preventive orthodontic treatment for young patients. Phase 1 treatment is traditionally done through arch expanders or partial metal braces, before all permanent teeth have erupted – usually at ages 6 to 10. Invisalign First clear aligners are specifically designed to address a wide range of abnormalities in younger patients, including smaller clinical crowns, management of eruption and predictable expansion of the dental arch*.
“Phase 1 or early preventive treatment makes up 20 percent of orthodontic cases started each year and growing,” said Dr. Mitra Derakhshan, Align Technology senior vice president, Global Clinical. “Along with Invisalign First aligners, Invisalign Palatal Expanders provide doctors with a range of solutions to treat the most common skeletal and dental abnormalities in growing children. The addition of mandibular progression 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.”
“We are excited to introduce the Invisalign Palatal Expander System, a major advancement in digital orthodontics, to our physician clients in Australia and New Zealand,” said Jonathan Primmer, vice president and managing director of Align Technology for Australia and New Zealand . “With the growing demand for orthodontic treatment among children and adolescents in Australia and New Zealand, the launch of the Invisalign Palatal Expander System allows us to offer a more comprehensive early intervention treatment solution in conjunction with Invisalign First™, alleviating the most complex challenges with palatal extension while providing an exceptional patient experience that is both comfortable and supports proper oral hygiene.”
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is now available in Australia and New Zealand. It is expected to be available in other APAC markets pending regulatory approvals from 2024.
*Data on file at Align Technology, as of June 2021.
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® system, the world’s most advanced clear aligner system, iTero™ intraoral scanners and services, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable improved digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiency for more than 256,000 physician customers worldwide and are key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market opportunities worldwide. For the past 26 years, Align has helped doctors treat more than 17 million patients worldwide with the Invisalign system and is leading the evolution of digital dentistry through the Align Digital Platform™, the comprehensive suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered seamlessly, complete solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and general 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, visit www.invisalign.com.au. For more information on the iTero digital scanning system, visit www.itero.com.au. For additional information on exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad reseller partners, visit www.exocad.com.
Invisalign, iTero, exocad, Align and Align Digital Platform are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc.
About the Invisalign Palatal Expander System
The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is a modern, innovative direct 3D printed orthodontic appliance designed based on exclusive and patented technology. Invisalign Palatal Expanders are intended for use in rapid expansion and subsequent retention of skeletal and/or dental narrow maxilla (maxilla, dental arch, palate) with primary, mixed (primary and permanent) or permanent dentition during retentive treatment such as Phase 1 treatment and orthodontic or orthopedic treatment in children, adolescents or adults combined with surgery or other interventions when necessary. The appliances are 3D printed and manufactured based on digital scan data from commercially available iTero® intraoral scanners offered by Align Technology, Ltd. The appliances are removable and make it easier for patients to maintain oral hygiene compared to traditional palatal appliances. Custom-made to fit each patient’s anatomy for optimal comfort and aesthetics, the expanders fit comfortably in the patient’s mouth and are changed daily (no screw required).
The system consists of Invisalign Palatal Expanders (active expansion, each stage comes with a planned expansion of 0.25 mm/day, changes daily or according to the doctor’s judgment) and Invisalign Palatal Holders (replica of the last stage of the expansion designed to maintain the phase after active maxillary expansion, changes every 2-4 weeks according to the instructions of the attending physician), Invisalign Attachment Templates and proprietary 3D shape creation software. These products are not available for purchase by the general public. However, products are available for purchase from trained Invisalign® dentists and orthodontists.
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