Digital workflows, custom bracket systems, and AI-driven patient communication tools highlight the latest product releases and business partnerships in orthodontics.

Practice Technology: Medline Sinclair to Distribute Dentsply Sirona Technology Portfolio in Canada 

Dentsply Sirona and Medline Sinclair have expanded their distribution partnership to offer Dentsply Sirona’s full technology portfolio to dental practices across Canada, effective September 1, 2026. The agreement adds digital scanners, extraoral imaging systems, and chairside restorative workflows—including the Primescan 2 and CEREC systems—to the distributor’s existing Canadian offerings. The collaboration utilizes Medline Sinclair’s national sales and service network to provide Canadian dental professionals with broader access to digital technologies and local support. 

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Treatment Planning: Align Technology Introduces New Digital Tools for Treatment Planning and Patient Engagement 

Align Technology has introduced new features across its Align Digital Platform to support treatment visualization, clinical workflows, and patient communication. The updates include AI-powered diagnostic tools within the Align Oral Health Suite, interactive enhancements for the Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro, and facial soft tissue simulation in the ClinCheck software. Additionally, the company updated its iTero Design Suite and Invisalign Smile Architect tools with AI-driven crown, bridge, and splint design features. 

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Treatment Adherence: Study Shows OrthoPulse Reduces Aligner Treatment Time and Office Visits 

Preliminary data from an ongoing clinical study conducted by San Francisco-based orthodontist Bella Shen Garnett, DMD, MMSc, indicates that Invisalign patients using the OrthoPulse light therapy device experienced a 54% reduction in average treatment time. The OrthoPulse group completed treatment in 8.3 months compared to 18.1 months for the control group, while also averaging 23% fewer office visits and 49% fewer refinements. 

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Practice Management Software: Planet DDS Launches DentalOS Platform for Multi-Location Groups 

Planet DDS has launched DentalOS, a unified cloud-based enterprise platform designed for multi-location dental organizations. Connecting practice management systems Denticon and Cloud 9 on a single data layer, the platform incorporates advanced artificial intelligence agents and enterprise modules to centralize cloud storage, automate scheduling, and streamline revenue cycle management across multiple locations. 

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Business Development: Personify Group and MRCA Form Alliance to Offer Commercial Services 

Personify Group and Michael R. Crane & Associates (MRCA) have formed a strategic alliance to provide integrated commercialization services to the dental and orthodontic industry. The partnership combines brand strategy, public relations, and distribution channel development, introducing a Service Performance Guarantee model that places a portion of professional fees at risk based on achieving commercial goals. 

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Information Technology: Black Talon Security and Henry Schein One Partner on Dental Cybersecurity 

Black Talon Security has announced a strategic reseller agreement with Henry Schein One’s TechCentral to distribute its EAGLEi threat exposure management platform to dental practices. The system integrates with existing TechCentral IT infrastructure to provide 24/7 threat monitoring, autonomous vulnerability scanning, and daily firewall testing, supporting practices using platforms such as Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend. 

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Brackets: Celebrace Becomes Preferred Vendor on Mari’s List 

Fully custom metal braces system Celebrace has been named a preferred vendor for Mari’s List, a buying group serving 3,000 private orthodontic practices in North America. The vendor status provides members with preferred access to the AI-driven system, which utilizes digital treatment planning, patient-specific 3D-printed metal brackets, custom bases, and indirect bonding trays. 

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Dental Hygiene Products: Philips Debuts DiamondClean 9900 Prestige with Real-Time Guidance 

Royal Philips has launched the next-generation Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige, an intelligent electric toothbrush featuring on-device AI and real-time guidance. The device utilizes machine learning and smart pressure sensors to monitor brushing coverage, pressure, and scrubbing, providing real-time feedback and a 12-segment on-device mouth map to help patients improve their home care routines. 

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Practice Management Software: Intiveo Introduces Veo AI for Patient Communication 

Patient communication provider Intiveo has introduced Veo, a network of artificial intelligence capabilities integrated into its patient engagement platform. The system features a Suggestions tool to provide real-time chat template recommendations for staff during business hours, and a Responses tool to automatically answer common after-hours patient inquiries regarding office locations, parking, and intake. 

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Treatment Planning: Angel Aligner Launches iOrtho Release 6.2 with Updated Diagnostic and Prescription Tools 

Angel Aligner has released iOrtho Release 6.2, updating its digital planning platform with new 3D visualization features and redesigned prescription forms. The software introduces Intelligent Root System (IRS) Gold for 3D visualization of maxillary bone, sinus, and airway structures, along with three variable trimline options directly selectable on the prescription form: Standard, Full-Arch High, and High at Posterior Teeth Only. 

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Treatment Planning: SoftSmile Debuts Vision Concierge AI for Orthodontic Software 

SoftSmile has introduced Vision Concierge, a conversational AI agent integrated directly into its VISION treatment planning software and portal. The tool enables orthodontic staff to execute clinical and administrative tasks—such as retrieving patient records, generating clinical summaries, auto-filling forms, and opening the 3D treatment editor—using plain language text commands. 

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Handpieces: Henry Schein Orthodontics Partners With Eversmile to Distribute smartIPR 

Henry Schein Orthodontics has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Eversmile for smartIPR, an advanced interproximal reduction (IPR) system now available in the United States. The oscillating system utilizes a vibrating handpiece and non-rotating, lubricated disks to open tight interproximal contacts gradually and polish enamel surfaces, replacing traditional hand strips and spinning disks. 

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June 2026 Orthodontic Product News Roundup