The AAO is holding its annual Smiles at 7 Day on July 7, encouraging early orthodontic evaluations for children by age 7. Practices nationwide are participating through outreach and in-office events to support early detection efforts.
Once viewed as an operational drain, the orthodontic retention phase is being transformed by digital workflows, remote monitoring, and subscription models into a proactive, recurring revenue engine.
Dentsply Sirona has expanded SureSmile aligner capabilities to treat both mixed and permanent dentition on a single platform, introducing flexible wear protocols for clinicians in the US and Canada.
The AAO named DM End-To-End Monitoring by DentalMonitoring and Celebrace by Celebrace as winners of its 2026 New Products Showcase Award at the annual session, following onsite voting by orthodontists and residents.
tab32 has launched Alpine, a cloud-based dental practice management platform allowing solo and small-group practices to sign up and begin use the same day, with pricing starting at $125 per month and no long-term contracts.
