05 June 2026

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Invisalign EMEA Summit Draws Global Orthodontists

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The three-day summit, held May 14–16, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain, provided an immersive peer-to-peer learning experience focused on Align’s next-generation digital technologies.

Align Technology, Inc. (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 shared highlights of its 2026 Invisalign® EMEA Ortho Summit, which brought together approximately 400 orthodontists and dental professionals from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

The three-day summit, held May 14–16, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain, provided an immersive peer-to-peer learning experience focused on Align’s next-generation digital technologies. These innovations are designed to address the most complex clinical indications for kids, teens, and adults, including Class II malocclusions, while improving treatment precision, practice efficiency, and the overall patient experience.

Commenting on the 2026 Invisalign EMEA Ortho Summit, David Carr, Align Technology executive vice president and managing director, EMEA, said, “The Summit was designed to foster connection and collaboration with Invisalign providers. It was built around a simple idea: experience matters. Delivering effective and predictable outcomes, improving efficiency, and elevating the patient experience through digital orthodontics takes more than innovation; it requires experienced doctors who can apply it effectively in everyday practice. By bringing together Align integrated digital solutions and real-world clinical insights, the Invisalign EMEA Ortho Summit brought the region together and provided an opportunity to collaborate with experts, expand clinical confidence, and share our latest innovations. I was also thrilled that we could offer participants early access to 3D Soft Tissue Animation, making them the first Invisalign customers in the EMEA region to gain access to this innovation.”

Immersive Innovation Hub Showcases the Future of Orthodontics

At the center of the Summit was the Align Innovation Hub, an interactive end-to-end representation of a modern digital orthodontic practice. Designed as a “live” patient journey, the experience guided attendees from consultation through treatment to retention, demonstrating how digital tools can work seamlessly together.

“The Innovation Hub showed how seamlessly everything can connect in a digital workflow,” said Dr. Jesús Veres, an orthodontist from Valencia, Spain, who attended the Summit. “Getting hands-on with each step of the process, from digital scanning to treatment planning to how we engage patients, gave me ideas I can take back to my practice to improve the experience for my patients.”

In addition to showcasing current Invisalign System innovations, the Summit’s Innovation Hub offered previews of several solutions expected by mid-2026, each aimed at bringing greater digital precision and consistency to traditionally manual procedures.* Highlights included:

“We’re excited about the innovations previewed at the EMEA Summit and what they signal for the day-to-day reality of running a practice,” said Prof. Dr. Anton Demling of Uelzen, Germany, who participated as a speaker during the Summit. “Invisalign integrated buttons and the Specifix attachment system will take things that have traditionally required a lot of manual steps and variability and make them far more straightforward and consistent. That means less guesswork for teams, more predictable outcomes, and a noticeably better experience for patients. It’s a simpler way of working that just makes sense.”

The Summit program featured dozens of orthodontist-led sessions covering complex case treatment for cases such as impacted canines, digital workflow optimization, and patient engagement strategies. Interactive formats, including panel discussions, breakout lecture sessions, and live demonstrations, encouraged open dialogue and knowledge sharing among clinicians.

“What made this event especially valuable was the openness among colleagues and the quality of peer-to-peer learning,” said Dr. Nelly Dilkova, an orthodontist from Bulgaria, who also participated as a speaker. “The conversations went beyond innovation alone and focused on how we can use digital tools more effectively for our patients. Hearing colleagues share real clinical cases and practical workflows gave me valuable insights I can immediately apply in my practice. This outstanding atmosphere inspired new ways of thinking about the future of digital orthodontics.”

Advancing Integrated Digital Orthodontics with the Invisalign System

The Invisalign EMEA Ortho Summit reflects Align’s broader strategy to advance connected, digitally enabled orthodontic care. Ongoing investments in the Align™ Digital Platform continue to integrate scanning, visualization, treatment planning, appliance fabrication, treatment monitoring, and retention into a unified ecosystem designed to support doctors and enhance patient outcomes. Strategic areas of progress include:

Together, these and other planned innovations reinforce Align’s long-term strategy to move beyond individual products toward connected experiences and outcomes, supporting prevention, early intervention, and digitally driven care delivery across orthodontic practices worldwide.

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 approximately 299.5 thousand doctor customers and are key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market opportunity worldwide.

Over the past 29 years, Align has helped doctors treat approximately 22.8 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform, its 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.

Invisalign, iTero, exocad, Align, Align Digital Platform, and iTero Lumina are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc.

* The availability of products may vary by market and is subject to applicable regulatory approvals and clearances. Please check with your local Align team for further information.

Source: http://www.invisalign.com/