With the launch of 3D-printed metal brackets, LightForce is framing its entire platform under a new appliance category: generative braces. This transition represents more than a product launch; it is a shift in terminology that distinguishes traditional mass production from true patient-specific generation.
In this podcast episode, Kevin Simmons, enterprise sales director for Cloud9 at Planet DDS, shares the findings of the company's 2026 mid-year dental industry outlook. The discussion analyzes why orthodontic and specialty groups are currently outperforming general dentistry, how "process debt" from legacy software stalls expansion, and how practices can leverage automation to overcome clinical staffing shortages.
