Align Technology Engages Over 2,000 Dental Professionals at 2025 Invisalign® Asia Pacific Summit in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand – June 7, 2025 — Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN), a global leader in digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, successfully convened more than 2,000 doctors, practice staff, and industry partners at the 2025 Invisalign® Asia Pacific (APAC) Summit held from June 5 to 7 in Bangkok. The event underscored Align’s sustained commitment to innovation, professional education, and collaboration across the Asia Pacific region’s dental community.
Celebrating Milestones and Advancing Clinical Excellence
The summit celebrated a major milestone—the delivery of over 20 million Invisalign smiles worldwide, including 3 million smiles across Asia Pacific—under the inspiring theme “20M smiles, 20M stories, endless possibilities.” This achievement highlights Invisalign’s widespread adoption in a region known for complex clinical challenges.
David Carr, Align’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director for APAC, emphasized the importance of continuous innovation and education in this vibrant market. “The 2025 Invisalign Asia Pacific Summit reiterates our dedication to partnering with doctors to develop advanced treatment protocols that transform smiles and improve lives across diverse patient populations,” he said.
A Comprehensive Program Designed for Growth and Innovation
Over three impactful days, participants engaged in more than 50 breakout lectures and hands-on workshops led by upwards of 60 expert speakers. The program focused on elevating clinical outcomes, streamlining workflows, and expanding practice growth, with key topics covering orthodontic care for kids and teens, complex treatments, comprehensive dentistry, and strategies for business development.
Gigi Tsui, Align’s Senior Director of Clinical Affairs for APAC, remarked, “This summit was vital for connecting with clinicians throughout the region, fostering knowledge exchange, and demonstrating how our latest digital orthodontic innovations address the unique needs of doctors and patients here.”
Innovation Hub Showcases Cutting-Edge Technologies
Attendees explored the Innovation Hub featuring interactive zones that spotlighted the latest Align technologies:
- Kids and Teens: Including Invisalign First™, the Invisalign® Palatal Expander System, and the Invisalign® System with mandibular advancement featuring occlusal blocks (MAOB).
- ClinCheck® Signature Experience: Showcasing tools such as the one-page Rx form (Flex Rx), preference templates, and ClinCheck® Live Update for enhanced treatment planning.
- Comprehensive Dentistry: Featuring the iTero Lumina™ Pro dental imaging system, iTero™ intraoral scanners, Invisalign Smile Architect™, and Invisalign® Smile Video tools.
- Consumer & Branding: Providing strategies and resources to amplify patient awareness and engagement with digital treatment options.
- Clinical Excellence: Delivering clinical resources, education, and evidence-based insights for both doctors and dental team members.
The summit also included a Women Leadership session and awarded outstanding providers with lifetime achievement recognitions, further bolstering community and professional support.
Align APAC University Forum Fuels Academic Collaboration
Parallel to the main summit, more than 300 delegates from 78 universities participated in the Align APAC University Forum hosted at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. This forum provided a dynamic platform to merge academic rigor with industry innovation, featuring keynote presentations, interactive case discussions, resident showcases, and panels focused on embedding aligner therapy into academic curricula.
Highlights included the APAC Case Challenge and Align Research Awards that celebrated academic excellence and fostered cross-border collaboration aimed at training the next generation of orthodontic leaders.
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System—the world’s most advanced clear aligner technology—as well as iTero™ intraoral scanners and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These integrated technologies form the foundation of the Align™ Digital Platform, which enhances digital workflows and improves outcomes for over 281,400 doctors globally. Over nearly three decades, Align has transformed smiles for over 20.1 million patients worldwide.
For more about Align Technology and its solutions, visit www.aligntech.com. To locate an Invisalign doctor, please visit www.invisalign.com. Additional information about iTero scanners can be found at www.itero.com, and details on exocad dental CAD/CAM solutions are available at www.exocad.com.
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