Align Technology Reaches 6 Millionth Invisalign® Patient Milestone With Tween Patient From China
17 Diciembre 2018 - 7:30PM
Align Technology Reaches 6 Millionth Invisalign® Patient Milestone
With Tween Patient From China
Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced that over 6
million patients have begun treatment with Invisalign - the most
advanced clear aligner system in the world, including 1.4 million
teenage patients*. This is a significant milestone for the company
and the over 150,000 Invisalign-trained doctors worldwide,
reflecting accelerating adoption of Invisalign treatment by adults
and teens alike.
The 6 millionth Invisalign patient, Yuzhe Wang, is a 12-year-old
student of the International School of Beijing, who began treatment
in October 2018 using Invisalign Comprehensive with Mandibular
Advancement treatment with Dr. Jiawei Wo from Yuxueyuan Dental
clinic. Dr. Wo is a Gold Invisalign trained doctor based in
Beijing, China who specializes in pediatric orthodontics.
Dr. Wo prescribed Invisalign clear aligner therapy to his
patient Yuzhe Wang to address her class II type of teeth
misalignment and because it fit well into her busy, student
lifestyle: “Invisalign treatment with Mandibular Advancement is
great, because it moves the lower jaw forward, while simultaneously
aligning the teeth. With the Invisalign system, my patients need
much fewer appointments than with traditional orthodontic
appliances. This allows them to continue their studies and daily
activities without interruption”.
“We are delighted to be celebrating another significant
milestone with Invisalign trained doctors and their patients. This
achievement is a reflection of growing demand for Invisalign clear
aligners from international markets, especially China, which is our
second largest market, nearly doubling each year since the
Invisalign system was launched in China back in 2011. I would like
to thank Dr. Jiawei Wo and all of the Invisalign trained doctors
around the world for helping us make Invisalign treatment the clear
aligner orthodontic method of choice among teens such as Yuzhe, as
well as for giving our patients a chance to have beautiful,
straight teeth and smile with confidence” – said Joe Hogan, Align
Technology president and CEO.
Julie Tay, Align Technology senior vice president and managing
director, Asia Pacific recognized the importance of the 6 millionth
Invisalign patient coming from China: “I was absolutely delighted
and proud to hear that 6 millionth patient is from Asia Pacific.
China is our fastest growing country market with approximately 70%
annual growth rate**. I believe there is an enormous opportunity in
the region for Invisalign providers to treat millions of young
patients like Yuzhe. I would like to thank Dr. Wo for his
confidence in treating Yuzhe with the Invisalign system, and
Yuzhe’s parents for trusting that it is the best solution for their
daughter.”
In support of this major milestone for the company, Yuzhe will
be featured in an upcoming Invisalign global campaign,
entitled “6 Million Invisalign Smiles” that will follow Yuzhe
and her family through her Invisalign treatment journey. The
campaign will highlight key reasons why she and her parents decided
to choose Invisalign clear aligners to help her achieve a new,
beautiful smile.
To mark this significant milestone, Align Technology continues
its commitment to Operation Smile and the non-profit’s global
mission of providing free surgeries to children and adults born
with cleft lip and cleft palate. Align will donate to the
organization. To date, Align has given close to $1 million to
Operation Smile which was founded in 1982 and has provided hundreds
of thousands of life-changing surgeries.
*Q3 2018 Data. **Q3 2018 Data.
About Align Technology, Inc.Align Technology
designs and manufactures the Invisalign® system, the most advanced
clear aligner system in the world, and iTero® intraoral scanners
and services. Align’s products help dental professionals achieve
the clinical results they expect and to deliver effective,
cutting-edge dental options to their patients. 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 iTero digital
scanning system, please visit www.itero.com.
About Operation SmileOperation Smile has
provided hundreds of thousands of safe, essential surgeries for
patients born with cleft lip and cleft palate. With more than three
decades of expertise, Operation Smile creates solutions that
deliver free surgery to people where it’s needed most. As one of
the largest medical volunteer-based nonprofits, Operation Smile has
mobilized thousands of medical volunteers from a wide range of
medical specialties from more than 80 countries. Operation Smile
engages public-private partnerships to advance health care
delivery, trains local medical professionals to provide surgical
care for patients in their communities, donates critical medical
equipment and supplies, and increases access to surgical care so
that everyone living with cleft is treated. Visit
www.operationsmile.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on
Twitter.
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