Date:
February 25, 2025Format:
OnlineLanguage:
EnglishInvisalign® Palatal Expander System online launch event is taking place on the 25th of February 2025 at 6:00 pm CET.
With an introduction by Simon Beard, Align Executive Vice President and EMEA Managing Director, the event will feature a roundtable discussion hosted by Dr. Mitra Derakhshan, Align Executive Vice president and Chief Clinical Officer, with industry leading guests: Dr. Waddah Sabouni, Dr.Siju George and Dr. Don Spillers.
Join us as we discuss this latest Invisalign innovation, and how it integrates with Invisalign FirstTM treatment and iTero LuminaTM intraoral scanner.
See real clinical cases and learn directly from your peers how it is transforming treatment. You can register to attend now.
The event will be free of charge and will include simultaneous translations into French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish.
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This page introduces the Invisalign® Palatal Expander system and the two main products it seamlessly connects with to transform your growing patient treatments: Invisalign First™ and the iTero Lumina™ scanner. You can see more details in their product sessions on the Invisalign Doctor Site, accessed via the links below.
Invisalign® Palatal Expander System
The new Invisalign® Palatal Expander System is the world's most innovative palatal expander, offering a revolutionary, clinically-effective1 approach to skeletal expansion.
- Clinically effective1, Invisalign Palatal Expander treatment delivers mid-palatine suture expansion2.
- A great patient experience and excellent compliance1. With Invisalign® Palatal Expander, there is less pain and anxiety3 for your patients and their parents. It can be worn while eating and remove to brush teeth for a better oral hygiene.3
- Simplified workflow thanks to integration with an iTero intraoral scanner. Combined with Invisalign First™ aligners the system provides doctors with a full early intervention treatment solution, including both skeletal and dental arch expansion.
Invisalign First™
Little smiles deserve a treatment designed just for them. Invisalign® First™ is the first clear aligner product designed with features specifically for your younger patients’ unique orthodontic needs.4
Together with Invisalign Palatal expander and iTero Lumina scanner, it provides a complete, integrated solution for your growing patients.
- Great treatment results: Treats simple to complex cases, recommended by orthodontists for growing children,5 with technology designed to deliver beautiful smiles.
- A better treatment experience: Provides better quality of life6 and a more comfortable4 process for patients, does not interfere with speech7 and comes with fewer food restrictions.
- Practice differentiator: Invisalign orthodontists agreed that offering Invisalign First treatment will grow their practice8 and save chair time by minimising the need for multiple appliances during Phase 1 treatment.9
iTero Lumina™
The iTero Lumina™ scanner pushes the boundaries of what intraoral scanners can do, thanks to iTero Multi-Direct Capture™ technology. With effortless scanning and superior visualisation,10 it sets a new standard for practice performance.
The iTero Lumina intraoral scanner’s Multi-Direct Capture technology, with its wider field of view,11 large capture distance12 and multi-angle capture,13 is designed to simplify the capture of challenging areas like the palate, edentulous spaces, partially erupted teeth and crowded teeth. A majority of surveyed users agreed that the iTero Lumina intraoral scanner enables faster and easier scans of children and teenagers.14
- High-quality clinical decisions. Achieve photorealistic scans that enable high-quality clinical decisions the same way intraoral photos do,15 through larger data capture, high accuracy,16 and new advanced software.
- Practice efficiency & profitability. Scan effortlessly at twice the speed17 with an exceptionally wide field of view and capture distance, enabling minimal manoeuvring that sets a new level of ergonomics and comfort. Plus, eliminate the need for intraoral photos15 in patient record-taking and Invisalign® case submission.
- Elevated patient comfort & engagement. Offer a more comfortable experience for adults, kids and teens alike, with a 50% smaller wand18 and increased scanning speed. Plus, enhance patient engagement and motivation10 with exceptional 3D model quality15 across all visualisations and simulations.
- Easy communication with parents: The scan report is immediately accessible with QR code on iTero screen, chairside.
Please note that some products may not be available in all markets - also based on regulatory approval. Check availability with your local sales representative.
1 Based on data from a multi-site US IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) clinical study (n=29 subjects, ages 7-10 years) of expansion treatment with Invisalign Palatal Expanders. Data on file at Align Technology, as of October 30, 2023
2 Based on data from n=49 patients, ages 7-11 years old for which initial and post-expansion intraoral scans were received for expansion treatment with Invisalign Palatal Expanders and from n=3 patients cone-beam computed tomography systems (CBCT) scans analysis of the frontal and palatal views. Data on file at Align Technology, as of February 5, 2024.
3 Based on 8/23 survey from 10 Invisalign-trained orthodontists who participated in the Invisalign Palatal Expander System Technical Design Assessment in CAN. Data on file 10/30/23.
4. Data on File at Align Technology, as of April 26, 2018
5. Based on the global limited market release (LMR), which included NA, EMEA and APAC regions, 54 Invisalign orthodontists and a total enrollment of 784 patients. 31 of the 54 Invisalign orthodontists in the LMR responded to the question: “How likely are you to recommend Invisalign First treatment for growing children (for phase 1 or early interceptive treatment) 19.35% of surveyed Invisalign orthodontists answered “likely” and 80.65% of surveyed Invisalign orthodontists answered “very likely”. Likelihood scale is 1-4 with 1 being “very unlikely” and 4 being “very likely”.
6. Based on the global survey in December 2020 to March 2021 in NA, EMEA and APAC regions, 224 Invisalign orthodontists responded to the question: “Please indicate your agreement with the following statement: Phase 1 patients treated with Invisalign First aligners experience better quality of life (i.e. including better ability to eat, oral hygiene, impact on their daily activities especially if playing sports/musical instruments) than those patients treated with functional appliances.” Agreement scale is 1-4 with 1 being “strongly disagree” and 4 being “strongly agree”. Data on file at Align Technology, as of April 20, 2021.
7 .Based on the global survey in December 2020 to March 2021 in NA, EMEA and APAC regions, 224 Invisalign orthodontists responded to the question: “Please indicate your agreement with the following statement: “Invisalign First treatment does not interfere with patients’ speech.” Agreement scale is 1-4 with 1 being “strongly disagree” and 4 being “strongly agree. Data on file at Align Technology, as of April 20, 2021.
8 .Based on the global limited market release (LMR), which included NA, EMEA and APAC regions, 54 Invisalign orthodontists and a total enrollment of 784 patients. 31 of the 54 Invisalign orthodontists in the LMR responded to the question: “Please indicate your agreement with the following statement: “Offering Invisalign First treatment will grow my practice.” Agreement scale is 1-4 with 1 being “very unlikely” and 4 being “very likely”.
9. Based on the global limited market release (LMR), which included NA, EMEA and APAC regions, 54 Invisalign orthodontists and a total enrollment of 784 patients. 31 of the 54 Invisalign orthodontists in the LMR responded to the question: “Please indicate your agreement with the following statement: “Invisalign First treatment saves time for the practice by eliminating the need for multiple appliances (e.g. dental expander and partial braces).” Agreement scale is 1-4 with 1 being “strongly disagree” and 4 being “strongly agree”.
10. Compared to the iTero Element™ 5D imaging system. Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
11. The iTero LuminaTM intraoral scanner offers 3x larger field of view designed for more surface area capture enabling faster scanning. Compared to the field of view of the iTero ElementTM 5D imaging system, when the iTero LuminaTM intraoral scanner’s scanning distance is 12 mm. Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
12. The iTero LuminaTM intraoral scanner boasts a 25 mm capture distance. Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
13. Compared to the field of view of the iTero Element™ 5D imaging system, when the iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner’s scanning distance is 12 mm. Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
14. Over other iTero™ scanners in their respective clinics. Based on a survey in September 2023 of n=22 users who participated in a global limited market release, working with iTero LuminaTM intraoral scanner for an average period of 6 months, representing both Invisalign® trained general practitioners and orthodontists, and their staff in NA, EMEA and APAC, who were presented with a 4 point level of agreement scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree with the following statement: “The iTero LuminaTM intraoral scanner enables faster and easier scans of children and teenagers.” Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
15. For Invisalign record-taking cases only. Based on a survey in September 2023 of n=22 users who participated in a global limited market release, working with iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner for an average period of 6 months, representing both Invisalign trained general practitioners and orthodontists, and their staff in NA, EU and APAC, who were presented with a 4 point level of agreement scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree with the following statement: “iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner 3D model’s superior 3D model eliminates the need to take intraoral photos.” and “iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner photorealistic scans enable orthodontic clinical assessment the same way intraoral photos do.” Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
16.Compared to the accuracy of the iTero Element™ 5D imaging system. Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
17. Compared to the iTero Element™ 5D imaging system with tolerance AVE=±0.1 operating at a working distance from 1-20 mm. Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
18 Compared to iTero Element™ 5D imaging system wand, excluding the wand cable. Data on file at Align Technology, as of November 15, 2023.
