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Data on fi le at Align Technology, as of January 26, 2023.
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In a global survey conducted from December 2022
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and Ortho=12) who used Invisalign Smile Architect
soft ware to submit at least one case from August to
November 2022, 98% of surveyed doctors agreed
that Invisalign Smile Architect soft ware allows for
improved visualizati on of orthodonti c and orthorestorati
ve treatment plan opti ons. Data on fi le at Align
Technology, as of January 25, 2023.
3. Align Technology Feb-02-2022 Press Release. Available
at: htt ps://investor.aligntech.com/news-releases/
news-release-details/align-technology-conti nuesrevoluti
onize-orthodonti c-and.
4. Orthodonti a-Medline Plus. Available at:
htt ps://medlineplus.gov/orthodonti a.html.
5. Kuijpers MA, Loomans B. De gecombineerde
orthodonti sch restaurati eve behandeling [Combined
orthodonti c and restorati ve treatment]. Ned Tijdschr
Tandheelkd. 2015;122(11):575-581.
6. Data on fi le at Align Technology. 2017-2020.
7.
Surveyed doctors (n=251) were asked, " What percent
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8.
Based on a global survey conducted from December
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and Ortho=12) who used Invisalign Smile Architect
soft ware to submit at least one case from August
to November 2022 and were asked to indicate their
agreement with the following statement: " Invisalign
Smile Architect soft ware case setup helps me review the
ortho-restorati ve treatment plan holisti cally. " Data on
fi le at Align Technology, as of January 25, 2023.
Based on a global survey conducted from December
2022 to January 2023 of doctors (n=97; where GP=85
and Ortho=12) who used Invisalign Smile Architect
soft ware to submit at least one case from August
to November 2022 and were asked to indicate their
agreement with the following statement: " When
using Invisalign Smile Architect soft ware, I increased
the number of pati ents who accepted pre-restorati ve
orthodonti c treatment. " Data on fi le at Align
Technology, as of January 25, 2023.
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