Align™ Technology Awards Funding to Universities Worldwide for Advancing Orthodontic and Dental Research
07 June 2022 - 6:01AM
Business Wire
$275,000 in Research Grants Awarded as Part of
its Ongoing Annual Research Awards Program
Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading
global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells
the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral
scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and
restorative dentistry, today announced the award of eleven research
grants to universities under the company’s twelfth Annual Research
Award Program.
“As evidenced by the number of first-time applicants, more and
more universities are engaging in advanced research to further the
capabilities of digital and clear aligner treatment in all types of
malocclusion and segments of the population. Align Technology is
honored to be able to continue providing funding that enables
universities around the globe to better understand the science
involved in the field of dentistry and orthodontic treatment,” said
Dr. Mitra Derakhshan, Align senior vice president, global
clinical.
The Americas research award recipients for 2022 are:
- Rutgers University (New Jersey, US) – Primary Investigator, Dr.
Anil Ardeshna
- University of California, San Francisco (California, US) –
Primary Investigator, Dr. Christine Hong
- University of Colorado, Anschutz (Colorado, US) – Primary
Investigator, Dr. Kristen Lowe
The European research award recipients for 2022 are:
- UniCamillus, International Medical University (Rome, Italy)
receiving two awards – Primary Investigator, Dr. Roberta Lione
- Gazi University (Ankara, Turkey) – Primary Investigator, Dr.
Nehir Bavbek
- University of Insubria (Varese, Italy) – Primary Investigator,
Dr. Luca Levrini
- University of Turin (Turin, Italy) – Primary Investigator, Dr.
Ambra Sedran
The Asia Pacific research award recipients for 2022 are:
- Sichuan University (Chengdu, China) – Primary Investigator, Dr.
Wenli Lai
- Xi’an Jiaotong University (Xi’an, China) – Primary
Investigator, Dr. Yu-cheng Guo
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China) – Primary
Investigator, Dr. Bo Wang
“The range of topics submitted to the program is expanding as
doctors approach the application of digital technology to dentistry
and orthodontics from many different angles,” said John Morton,
Align vice president, technical fellow.
The funded research studies cover a wide range of topics for
projects seeking to better understand treatment in orthodontics and
dentistry including, but not limited to: distalization, stability
in retention, pre-surgical treatment of cleft palate, maintenance
of space in mixed dentition with aligners, consideration of
periodontal conditions in treatment, and the demand for education
regarding treatment with aligners.
All award applications received were first reviewed and
prioritized in a blind evaluation by an independent academic
committee. The final recipients were then determined by Align
Technology.
About Align Technology,
Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign®
system, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, 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 efficiencies for over 217 thousand doctor customers
and is key to accessing Align’s 500 million consumer market
opportunity worldwide. Align has helped doctors treat over 12.8
million patients with the Invisalign system and is driving the
evolution in digital dentistry through the Align Digital Platform,
our integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and
services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end solution for patients
and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists, and lab/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 reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.
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