Align Technology Targets Mainstream Orthodontics Market With Invisalig...( SANTA CLARA Calif. July 29 /- Ali...),Health

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN) today announced a new addition to its Invisalign product family: Invisalign Teen for non-adult, comprehensive orthodontic treatment. With Invisalign Teen(TM), teenagers get clear, removable aligners that meet their desire for aesthetic treatment and their need for appliances that fit their busy schedules of sports, music and other activities. According to consumer research conducted by Align, Invisalign is the most recognized orthodontic brand by teenagers age 13 to 17; two-thirds of respondents in the same age group indicated that Invisalign would be their first choice of orthodontic treatment.

According to the American Association of Orthodontists(i), patients age 12 to 17 years represent more than half of the more than 2 million orthodontic case starts in the U.S. each year. Until now, only a small number of orthodontists have routinely treated teenagers with Invisalign due to concerns about patient compliance and the ongoing development of permanent dentition; Invisalign treatment has been used primarily for adults and older teens. Invisalign Teen addresses orthodontists' demand for a product tailored to younger patients whose second molars have begun growing in. Invisalign Teen leverages the innovative technology and proven efficacy of the Invisalign system, along with new features and specially engineered aligners that address patient compliance and dentition challenges common in teen patients.

"We are thrilled to be able to offer orthodontists and their teen patients the clear benefits of the Invisalign system," said Darrell Zoromski, Align Technology vice president of global marketing. "Since commercial shipments of Invisalig
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