Press release
Align Technology Introduces New SmartForce™ Attachment-free Aligner Activation Feature
Biomechanics innovation leverages the SmartForce aligner activation innovations previously launched and builds upon its mechanics to help reduce the need for
About this update from Align Technology, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nBiomechanics innovation leverages the SmartForce aligner activation innovations previously launched and builds upon its mechanics to help reduce the need for attachments and offer a more aesthetic solution for an enhanced Invisalign patient experience.\n\n\n\n LAS VEGAS & SAN JOSE, Calif. & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAlign Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN) a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® System of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today introduced a new SmartForce feature, attachment-free aligner activation, that helps minimize the number of attachments while maintaining predictable treatment outcomes. The new SmartForce attachment-free aligner activation feature builds on Align’s foundational biomechanics for clear aligners and its database of more than 15.7 million Invisalign patients to optimize tooth movements. It is the latest of the company’s many biomechanical innovations that enhance experiences for patients in Invisalign treatment.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230906874135/en/SmartForce™ attachment-free aligner activation feature automatically applied and displayed in a ClinCheck® plan. (Photo: Business Wire)\nBuilt into the Align Digital Platform,™ the attachment-free aligner activation feature is the newest innovation as part of the Align digital workflow. The Align digital workflow includes dedicated tools and capabilities for each stage of the Invisalign treatment journey. A related update to ClinCheck® treatment planning will include Live Update for 3D Controls that includes an attachment-free aligner activation selection.\n\n\nSmartForce features, which include optimized attachments that are small tooth-colored shapes attached to teeth, are designed to deliver precise forces when and where needed to achieve more predictable tooth movements. Double attachments are often needed on upper central (front) teeth to achieve desired mesiodistal root movements. Although optimized attachments are crucial for successful Invisalign treatment, with this new release, certain movements now can be achieved using a similar force system through aligner activation, reducing the need f...