July 2026 brought a series of new product releases and clinical software updates to the orthodontic market, including AI-driven treatment planning tools, custom bracket systems, enterprise cybersecurity solutions, and advanced clinical handpieces.
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.
