Align Technology, Inc. recently convened over 700 general practitioners and dental team members at the 2025 Invisalign® GP Summit—an educational gathering focused on digital treatment planning, clinical integration, and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. The 3-day event featured lectures, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities intended to support evidence-informed use of Invisalign® clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanning, and digital workflows.
The summit opened with a keynote from Align president and CEO Joe Hogan, who spoke to the evolving role of general practitioners in digital dentistry. He emphasized treatment workflow optimization and patient experience as key areas of growth.
“We were honored to welcome doctors and their practice teams to the 2025 Invisalign® GP Summit—the summit is one of our favorite ways to connect with our customers and hear about their successes with Invisalign treatment and the digital tools that support their practices,” said Hogan. “Together, we celebrated 20 million Invisalign® smiles transformed by Invisalign doctors, shared clinical and practice insights into Invisalign treatment, iTero scanners, and exocad software, and discussed innovations shaping the future of digital dentistry.”
Throughout the program, clinicians engaged in small-group sessions and demonstrations highlighting updates to the Align™ Digital Platform, which integrates Align’s software, hardware, and treatment planning systems.
Frank Quinn, Align’s executive vice president and managing director for the Americas, noted: “We know that experience matters—for doctors, their teams, and the patients they treat. Clinical confidence and efficiency with Invisalign treatment is at the foundation of delivering an exceptional smile journey to patients of every age and case type. The 2025 Invisalign GP Summit helped elevate experiences through every part of the Align™ Digital Platform.”
Clinical Tools and Demonstrations
Attendees had the opportunity to engage in hands-on exploration of Align’s latest tools and technologies at the “Innovation Hub,” including:
- iTero™ Scanner Demo – A hands-on session with the iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner, emphasizing improvements in scan speed, precision, and ergonomic design.
- Invisalign® Smile Video – A patient-facing visualization tool that leverages the Invisalign AI library to simulate predicted outcomes using patient-specific ClinCheck® plans.
- Digital Scanning & Visualization – Demonstrations of tools such as the Invisalign® Outcome Simulator Pro, Align™ Oral Health Suite, and a preview of Align™ X-ray Insights.
- Treatment Planning Support – Clinician-specific guidance for personalizing templates and optimizing ClinCheck® treatment plans.
- iTero™ Design Suite & Invisalign Smile Architect™ – Integration tools intended to support interdisciplinary treatment planning across restorative and orthodontic care.
Educational Sessions and Clinical Lectures
Breakout sessions focused on advancing clinical outcomes and practice integration included:
- Partners in Prevention: Enhancing Oral Health Through Teamwork – Dr. Andrea Ho-Fatt, Ljiljana Hinton
- iTero-exocad Connector™ and iTero™ Design Suite: Making Same Day Dentistry a Reality – Dr. Steven Glassman
- From Complex to Confident: Clear Aligner Strategies for Restorative Excellence – Dr. Lovedeep Randhawa
- Expanding Possibilities: Mastering the Invisalign Palatal Expander in Daily Practice – Dr. Matt Hicks
- The New Age of Case Acceptance: Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro with MTS (Mandatory to Success!) – Dr. Joshua Austin
- The Face Comes First: Redefining Diagnosis and Treatment Planning with Invisalign Smile Architect™ – Dr. Sadaf Fazel
Initiatives in Professional Development
Align introduced the Align Women’s Smile Collective, a new initiative aimed at fostering leadership and community among women in dentistry. The program seeks to support mentorship and advance gender equity within the profession.
Dr. Corey Anolik, a general dentist based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, reflected on the Summit’s impact:
“The Invisalign GP Summit is an event I always look forward to attending,” said Anolik. “Now that the 2025 Invisalign® GP Summit has wrapped up, I’m energized to bring new insights and clinical protocols back to my team. I truly valued the opportunity to connect with dentists from across North America and learn how they approach patient care. The hands-on sessions delivered practical, actionable strategies that will directly support how my team and I incorporate—and expand—the use of Invisalign clear aligners in our practice.”
