26 August 2024

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Align Technology Pilots U.S. Invisalign Treatment Promotional Program on Costco.com

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Align Technology announced it is piloting a new U.S. Invisalign treatment promotional program for Costco members on Costco.com.

An Invisalign treatment e-card and Invisalign Essentials Bundle+ are now available for Costco members to purchase on Costco.com for $99.99, which provides a $400 discount on Invisalign treatment with participating Invisalign providers. Costco members who purchase the e-card will receive a kit that includes the Invisalign treatment e-card with a redemption code and an Invisalign Essentials Bundle+ valued at $105.00. The bundle includes an Invisalign Aligner Case, new Invisalign Cleaning Crystals+, Cleaning Foam, Cleaning Spray, Invisalign Aligner Seaters, and an Invisalign travel pouch.

“We are excited to offer this pilot program and connect Costco members and their families with Invisalign-trained dental and orthodontic practices,” said John Morici, Align Technology executive vice president and chief financial officer. “The Invisalign treatment e-card program represents a key priority at Align: to give patients of all ages access to better smiles through Align’s innovations and doctor-directed Invisalign treatment.”

The Invisalign System is prescribed to patients through Invisalign-trained orthodontists or general practitioner dentists. Over 18 million(1) patients worldwide, including more than 5 million(1) teenagers, have been treated with the Invisalign System, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world.(2) Invisalign clear aligners are more comfortable(3) than braces and Invisalign treatment is as effective(4) as braces(5) for a wide range of clinical situations to address simple to complex cases and post-treatment retention. Multiple studies have found that Invisalign treatment completed 5 months faster, on average, than treatment with fixed appliances.(6)

REFERENCES

Data on file at Align Technology, as of June 30, 2024

Data on file at Align Technology, as of September 23, 2020

*Study sponsored by Align Technology and based on adult Class I, nonextraction, mild to moderate crowding cases with SmartTrack material. *David W. White, Katie C. Julien, Helder Jacob, Phillip M. Campbell and Peter H. Buschang, Discomfort associated with Invisalign and traditional brackets: A randomized, prospective trial. The Angle Orthodontist Nov 2017, Vol. 87, No. 6 pp. 801-808

Comparable outcomes for majority of treatment types

Based on a blind review of the outcomes of 60 adult and teen cases (30 treated with Invisalign aligners and 30 with braces) with similar complexities by a panel of 3 orthodontic professors. Data on file at Align Technology as of July 12, 2017.

Gu, J et al. Evaluation of Invisalign treatment effectiveness and efficiency compared with conventional fixed appliances using the Peer Assessment Rating index. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop February 2017;151:259-66, and Buschang, P et al. Comparative time efficiency of aligner therapy and conventional edgewise braces. Angle Orthodontist, Vol 84, No 3, 2014

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 266 thousand doctor customers and is key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market opportunity worldwide. Over the past 27 years, Align has helped doctors treat over 18.2 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.

source: www.aligntech.com