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Key Facts
about Invisalign
What is Invisalign®?
Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten
teeth without braces. Invisalign uses a series
of clear removable Aligners to straighten your
teeth without metal wires or brackets.
Invisalign has been proven effective in clinical
research and in orthodontic and dental practices
worldwide.
Patients wear each set of
Aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only
to eat, drink, brush, and floss. As the patient
replaces each Aligner with the next in the
series, their teeth move—little by little, week
by week—until they have straightened to the
final position the orthodontist or dentist has
prescribed. Patients visit their orthodontist or
dentist once every 6 weeks or so to ensure that
treatment is progressing as planned, as to
receive their next few sets of Aligners.
Market
Opportunity
In
the U.S. alone, more than 200 million
individuals have some form of malocclusion. Each
year, less than one percent of these
individuals, or approximately two million
Americans, enter orthodontic treatment, spending
approximately $7 billion in aggregate.
Invisalign is a compelling treatment alternative
for most of the patients who would seek
traditional orthodontic treatment. In addition,
given the significant benefits of Invisalign,
Align Technology has the opportunity to expand
the U.S. orthodontic market by addressing the
needs of millions of individuals who would not
seek treatment with traditional appliances.
Key Data
More than 230,000 adults & teens in treatment
with Invisalign.
More than 10 million unique
Aligners manufactured.
Average cost of
treatment ranges from $3500 to $5500; pricing is
set by doctor and usually comparable to metal,
clear or ceramic braces.
Average treatment
time is about a year.
Web site
www.invisalign.com
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