Align Technology launches the iTero Element Intraoral Scanner in the Middle East

• The iTero Element intraoral scanner is set to enhance digital dentistry in the Middle East
• The 3D intraoral scanner, engineered to capture 6,000 frames per second, offers accuracy, intuitive operation and exceptional visualisation capabilities

Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN) today announced the launch of its innovative iTero Element intraoral scanner in the Middle East.

The iTero Element scanner is synonymous with high-precision intraoral scanning, and its launch in the region offers dentists and orthodontists alike a state-of-the-art digital solution, designed to enable scanning in as little as 60 seconds* with high accuracy, intuitive operation and exceptional visualisation capabilities. The scanner will also allow dental professionals to access new features for intraoral assessment that facilitate proactive dialogue with patients regarding treatment options, including Invisalign clear aligners. Designed using advanced restorative workflows, the iTero Element scanner also offers digital options for traditional crown and bridge and implant treatments. The iTero Element scanner is now available to doctors in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

“I’m delighted to announce the launch of the iTero Element scanner in the Middle East - one of the most digitally-advanced markets in EMEA,” – commented Simon Beard, Align Technology senior vice president and managing director, EMEA. “The iTero scanner is a real game-changer for doctors, combining the fast scanning speed and great precision with a simple, intuitive operating system. It will help doctors deliver excellent treatment outcomes and will significantly enhance patient experience. With this launch, we are taking further steps towards driving the growth of digital dentistry in the region and providing our doctors with best-in-class digital services."

The iTero Element scanner, engineered to capture 6 000 frames per second, offers colour scanning to clearly distinguish between gingival and dental tissue for more precise 3D clinical evaluation. A proprietary feature of the iTero Element scanner is the Invisalign Outcome Simulator, an exclusive chair-side patient consultation tool that allows doctors to help patients visualize how their teeth may look at the end of Invisalign treatment.

To date, iTero scans have been used in more than 2.7 million restorative crown, bridge, and custom implant cases and more than 7.7 million iTero orthodontic scans, including more than 3.7 million Invisalign treatment related scans.**

The iTero Intraoral Scanner is now available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. For more information, visit www.itero.com.

*Scan times vary and depend on individual experience. Data on file at Align Technology.

**April 2018. Data on file.

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Features of the iTero Element intraoral scanner

• Designed for Fast Scan Speed and Enhanced User Experience
  The iTero Element scanner was engineered to capture 6 000 frames per second, with colour scanning to easily distinguish between gingival and dental tissue for more precise clinical evaluation. Additionally, iTero Element scanners are designed to work with iTero orthodontic and restorative workflows, including laboratory workflows, custom milled models, open STL export, custom implant abutment and chairside milling partners.
• Exclusive Integration of Invisalign Outcome Simulation Application
  Designed to offer the best workflow to the Invisalign system, the iTero Element scanner includes the Invisalign Outcome Simulator, an exclusive chair-side application that allows doctors to help patients visualize how their teeth may look at the end of Invisalign treatment. 
• Restorative Workflows

Doctors can take advantage of numerous third-party workflows and solutions simply by connecting through an iTero scanner to send digital impressions to their lab of choice and communicate seamlessly with external treatment planning, custom implant abutment, chairside milling, and laboratory CAD/CAM systems. iTero intraoral scans can enhance the accuracy and precision of the downstream restorative process.

• iTero TimeLapse Technology

Using a stunning visual that compares historical scans to a current scan, patients see for themselves the changes in their tooth wear, tooth movement, and changes in gingiva over time – encouraging them to accept treatment right at chairside. By scanning patients during routine visits, and comparing using iTero TimeLapse, doctors can easily keep up with every patient’s history – saving them time and providing more in-depth data to better serve their patients. The iTero Element with TimeLapse technology is shaping the future of preventative, restorative and orthodontic treatment for practices around the world.

About Align Technology, Inc.

Align Technology is a global medical device company engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of the Invisalign® system, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, and iTero® intraoral scanners and services for orthodontic and restorative dentistry. Align’s products help dental professionals achieve the clinical results they expect and deliver effective, cutting-edge dental options to their patients.

For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find an Invisalign trained doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.ae,   www.invisalign.com.kw and www.invisalign.com.sa. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com.

For more information, please contact:

Karina Ludz

Align Technology

kludz@aligntech.com | +31 6211 434 20

Jasmine O’Brien

Limelight PR ME

jasmine@limelightprme.com | +971 54 440 4635

© Press Release 2018