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- Approximately 200 dental professionals attended the events, held across Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh and Kuwait.
- The education events organized in Dubai were in collaboration with CAPP, the region’s event and training event provider specializing in dental Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) education programs.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN) a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures and markets the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry demonstrated that as its comprehensive education events in the Middle East are focused on advancing the adoption of digital technology within dental practices to elevate the quality of patient care.
As part of Align Technology’s Digital Excellence Series: “From Digital Vision to Digital Reality, the Path to Success in Restorative Dentistry,” four educational events were recently held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Jeddah and Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. , respectively.
Approximately 200 dental professionals participated in the specialized education events, including dentists (general practitioners), restorative dentists, implantologists, cosmetic dentists, prosthodontists, etc.
Demonstrating where practice digitization drives efficiency, accuracy, improved workflow and patient experience, clinical speakers Dr. Ingo Baresel – President of DGDOA, German Association of Intraoral Scanning; and Dr. Luis Ilzarbe – professor at the Catholic University of Valencia in Spain and Director of the Master’s Degree in Aesthetic Adhesive Dentistry at the University of Technology of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Angelo Maura, General Manager Middle East at Align Technology, said: “Align Technology is unwavering in its mission to provide solutions that empower restorative physicians to achieve exceptional clinical outcomes, increase efficiency and practice growth, and elevate the overall patient experience. Originally designed as a restorative scanner, the iTero™ intraoral scanner has evolved over two decades, accumulating expertise through over 15 million scans of restorative cases performed worldwide(1). As an integral component of the Align™ Digital Platform, iTero seamlessly contributes to an end-to-end experience and workflow, as well as our collaborations with renowned organizations in the region, such as the Saudi Dental Society and CAPP, and support from Kuwait Dental Association, further emphasize our commitment to advance dental excellence.”
Dr Baresel commented: “Delivering tailored training to dentists across the Middle East not only enhances the professional skills of participants, but also opens the door to a digital-first approach to restorative dentistry. The iTero™ intraoral scanner enables dentists to accurately visualize, monitor and predict clinical treatment outcomes, which in turn increases patient outcomes. As technology advances, so does the education and training available to ensure dentists across the Middle East are at the forefront of industry innovation.”
Align Technology’s iTero™ intraoral scanners are designed to assist physicians in providing superior clinical care, increasing operational efficiency and expanding their practices, all while increasing patient engagement. With this, Align Technology is at the forefront of digitizing dental practices, providing dentists with precision technology that delivers results with scientifically proven accuracy.
The Digital Excellence Series demonstrates Align Technology’s commitment to knowledge sharing and continuing education, fostering a deeper understanding of digital restorative dentistry and empowering dental professionals to develop their digital strategy powered by iTero™, as part of Align Digital Platform.
Align Technology continues to support restorative dentistry and innovative digitization best practices through its participation in the upcoming 36th International Dental ConfEx, taking place in Dubai from October 27 to 28.
For more information about the latest innovation in Align Technology for your practice, visit: www.digitalplatform.me.
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System, the world’s most advanced clear alignment system, iTero™ intraoral scanners and services, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiency for approximately 247,000 physician clients and are key to accessing Align’s 500 million customer market opportunity worldwide. Over the past 26 years, Align has helped doctors treat over 15.7 million patients with the Invisalign System and is leading the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align Digital Platform™, our integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services offered as a complete end-to-end problems. End-to-end solutions for patients and consumers, orthodontists and general dentists and laboratories/partners. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.
For additional information about the Invisalign System or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com.
For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com.
For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad vendor partners, please visit www.exocad.com.
Invisalign, iTero, exocad, Align and Align Digital Platform are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc.
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(1) *Data on file at Align Technology, June 30, 2023.
