Align Technology, Inc. is a medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture, and marketing of Invisalign clear aligners and iTero intraoral scanners. The company operates in two primary segments: Clear Aligner and Scanners and Services. The Clear Aligner segment includes a range of products tailored for different patient needs, such as Invisalign Full for comprehensive treatment, Invisalign Teen for adolescent patients, and Invisalign Express for simpler cases. Additionally, it provides retention solutions like Vivera retainers and various ancillary products for dental professionals. The Scanners and Services segment features the iTero Scanner, which is utilized for digital impressions and treatment planning across restorative and orthodontic procedures. Align Technology distributes its products globally, with a significant presence in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company has become a leader in the clear aligner market, treating millions of patients and training over 230,000 dental professionals worldwide.
exocad GmbH, founded in 2010 in Darmstadt, Germany, as a spinoff from the Fraunhofer Organization, specializes in developing software solutions for the dental market. The company offers a range of products including DentalCAD, which facilitates the design of various dental restorations such as crowns, bridges, and inlays, as well as ChairsideCAD, a versatile CAD system for clinical use. Additionally, exocad provides the Implant Module for custom abutments and screw-retained bridges, the Virtual Articulator for occlusal considerations, and the Nesting Module for efficient production management. The firm holds an exclusive license for Fraunhofer's dental CAD technology, leveraging the expertise of its founders who previously worked at the Fraunhofer IGD. exocad markets its innovative solutions through a network of partners, contributing to its rapid growth and adoption in the digital dentistry sector.
G.L. Dental Couture
Acquisition in 2017
G.L. Dental Couture Ltd. operates as invisalign distributor for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region. The company is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
SmileDirectClub, Inc. operates a teledentistry platform that provides member's with a customized clear aligner therapy treatment in the United States and internationally. The company manages the end-to-end process, which include marketing, aligner manufacturing, fulfillment, treatment by a doctor, and monitoring through completion of their treatment proprietary with a network of 250 state licensed orthodontists and general dentists through its teledentistry platform, SmileCheck. It offers aligners, impression kits, whitening gels, and retainers. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
SmileDirectClub, Inc. operates a teledentistry platform that provides member's with a customized clear aligner therapy treatment in the United States and internationally. The company manages the end-to-end process, which include marketing, aligner manufacturing, fulfillment, treatment by a doctor, and monitoring through completion of their treatment proprietary with a network of 250 state licensed orthodontists and general dentists through its teledentistry platform, SmileCheck. It offers aligners, impression kits, whitening gels, and retainers. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Cadent is a provider of 3-D digital solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries. The company is backed by a syndicate of leading venture capital investors including Fortissimo Capital, Apax Partners, Panorama Capital (J.P. Morgan Partners), STAR Ventures and SV Life Sciences.
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