Align Technology launches professional whitening system


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Align Technology, a global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign clear aligner system, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry announced an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Ultradent Products Inc., a developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials, devices, and inlays.

Align will provide Invisalign certified doctors with a unique professional whitening system using Ultradent’s premier Opalescence PF whitening compound, tailored for use with Invisalign clear aligners and Vivera retainers as part of the multi-year arrangement. The system will be known as the ‘Invisalign Professional Whitening System – powered by Opalescence’ and will provide the same excellent whitening results and streamlined practice experience that dental professionals have come to expect from the Opalescence PF product during active tooth movement with Invisalign aligners, as well as passive retention with Vivera retainers. The Invisalign Professional Whitening System will be commercially available globally in 2022.

“A brighter, whiter smile is an important part of the Invisalign patient journey. In fact, a survey of North American Invisalign practices (1) shows that half of their patients ask for teeth whitening during or after they complete Invisalign treatment,” said Raj Pudipeddi, Align Technology chief product and marketing officer, and SVP and managing director of the Asia Pacific Region.

Also added, “We believe that by providing an all-in-one solution that combines a leading teeth-whitening system with the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, we enable Invisalign-trained doctors to enhance their patients’ treatment experience with a seamless workflow that also enables practice efficiency and growth. We’re very excited to partner withUltradentto offer the first professional whitening system optimized for use with Invisalign clear aligners and Viveraretainers. Invisalign system trained doctors can use Opalescence PF for in-office teeth whitening treatment and for doctor-supervised at-home whitening.”

“We’re honored to partner with Align to make the top professional teeth whitening products available to more clinicians and patients around the world,” said Ultradent President and CEO Dirk Jeffs.

Further said,  “Providing Align with teeth whitening products, ideal for use with Invisalign aligners and Vivera retainers, is a considerable step toward our mission of improving oral health globally and we look forward to pursuing this mission together.”

“Many of my patients would like whiter teeth as well as a straighter smile,” said Dr.Brian Amy, an orthodontist and Align Faculty member practicing in Oklahoma City.

Also comments, “The new Invisalign Professional Whitening System allows me to provide both simultaneously using the brands I trust.”

“After testing this system in my practice, I can confirm that the Invisalign Professional Whitening System is easy to administer and offers a great patient experience by combining whitening with Invisalign aligners or Vivera retainers,” said Dr. Jennifer Bell, a restorative and cosmetic dentist and Align GP Advisory Board Member practicing in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

Also   added, “The simple ordering mechanism minimizes burden on my practice to store and manage whitening products, while providing the brighter, whiter smiles we have come to expect from the Opalescence PF product.”


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