{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"154587","rtpr_id":"nBw3jWXVXa-20260928","ticker":"ALGN","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ALGN"],"title":"Align Technology Launches “SHIFT Happens” U.S. Campaign to Educate Adults About Lifelong Tooth Movement","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-28T20:30:00.171Z","article_body":"Align Technology Launches “SHIFT Happens” U.S. Campaign to Educate Adults\nAbout Lifelong Tooth Movement\n\nNew campaign supports Invisalign(®) practice efforts to educate adult\nconsumers about the tooth movement that occurs throughout life and turns a\ncommon experience into conversations about malocclusion and oral health\n\nAlign Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company\nthat designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign(®) System of clear\naligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for\ndigital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced the launch of\nSHIFT Happens, a new consumer campaign designed to help Invisalign-trained\ndoctors connect with and educate adult consumers about lifelong tooth movement\nand explain the benefits of Invisalign treatment in addressing that\n“shift.”\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/)\n\nNew campaign supports Invisalign practice efforts to educate adult consumers\nabout tooth movement.\n\nSHIFT Happens is built around a simple, relatable human insight: teeth can\nshift over a person’s lifetime. Throughout life teeth subtly shift due to\nphysiology or other reasons. For example, teeth naturally tend to move\nslightly forward and toward the midline over time.* This gradual movement can\ncontribute to crowding of the front teeth and other changes that adults tend\nto notice as they age, with potential negative implications for oral health.\n\nAn estimated 200 million U.S. adults could benefit from orthodontic treatment,\nyet only about 1% are currently in treatment, making adults the largest group\nwho can benefit from better health through orthodontic treatment. These\nage-related changes can occur whether an individual previously had orthodontic\ntreatment or not.\n\nThe campaign frames these everyday \"shift\" moments as a reason to speak with\nan Invisalign-trained doctor about treatment options tailored to an individual\npatient's needs.\n\n“Many adults notice changes in their teeth over time but may not understand\nthat tooth movement is part of the aging process. Teeth exist within a living\nsystem of bone and supporting tissues that naturally change throughout life,\nwhich can lead to crowding, spacing, and misalignment or other oral health\nissues,” said Frank Quinn, EVP and managing director, Americas. “SHIFT\nHappens helps Invisalign-trained doctors educate consumers about these changes\nand the treatment options available to address them. The campaign also\nprovides doctors with resources, and local activation opportunities to connect\nwith potential patients and educate more consumers in their communities about\nthe benefits of addressing “shift” with Invisalign treatment.”\n\n“I love the bold new campaign and I’m excited about the adult educational\nopportunity,” said Dr. Derick Phan, Phan Orthodontics, San Jose, California.\n“This is a population I’m already treating and believe that there is more\nwe can do to help deliver new smiles.”\n\nA Multipronged Campaign Built From the Ground Up\n\n“The insight behind SHIFT Happens is universally relatable because nearly\nevery adult experiences some degree of tooth movement as they age for various\nreasons,” said Kamal Bhandal, SVP, Global Brand, Consumer and Americas\nMarketing. “This campaign puts doctors at the center of the consumer\nexperience. SHIFT Happens starts in local communities, pairing customizable\ncreative and co-marketing support with doctor-led storytelling that builds\ntrust market by market. Recent pilot campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area\nand Tampa showed that when doctors bring this campaign to life locally,\nconsumers respond.”\n\nElements of the SHIFT Happens campaign include social media activation,\ncustomizable local creative for Invisalign providers, provider co-marketing\nresources and opportunities, consumer education and connection to doctors in\ntheir community.\n\nInvisalign-trained doctors can access available SHIFT Happens campaign assets\nand practice marketing resources through the Invisalign Practice Marketing\nHub. Consumers can learn more about shifting teeth and find an\nInvisalign-trained doctor at https://www.invisalign.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invisalign.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invisalign.com&index=1&md5=11ade1e07380ac9be85d1ae4f40ec78d)\n.\n\nAbout Align Technology, Inc.\n\nAlign Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign(®) System, the most\nadvanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero™ intraoral scanners and\nservices, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks\nenable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve\npatient outcomes and practice efficiencies for over 302.0 thousand doctor\ncustomers and are key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market\nopportunity worldwide. Over the past 29 years, Align has helped doctors treat\napproximately 23.5 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving\nthe evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform, our\nintegrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as\na seamless, end-to-end solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and\nGP dentists, and lab partners. Visit www.aligntech.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aligntech.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.aligntech.com&index=2&md5=ad8cf33e3f933c2a53e70e78ceeb6a99)\nfor more information.\n\nFor additional information about the Invisalign System or to find an\nInvisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invisalign.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.invisalign.com&index=3&md5=0f2441fad58cf74d3c9445474fe69b72)\n. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please\nvisit www.itero.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itero.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.itero.com&index=4&md5=2f8e57a58b6baeb25302017f3bd4e684)\n. For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list\nof exocad reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.aligntech\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exocad.com.aligntech&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.exocad.com.aligntech&index=5&md5=36e1021fd7bf230c373ae87714510524)\n\nInvisalign, iTero, exocad, Align, Align Digital Platform, and iTero Lumina are\ntrademarks of Align Technology, Inc.\n\n*Contreras-Madrid AI, Pérez-Jorge D, Melwani-Sadhwani R, et al. Dental arch\nmorphology and factors associated with dental crowding: a systematic review.\nFront Oral Health. 2026;7:1784622; and Jónsson T, Magnússon TE. Crowding and\nspacing in the dental arches: Long-term development in treated and untreated\nsubjects. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2010;138(4):384.e1-384.e7. These\nstudies describe age-related changes in dental arch dimensions and increases\nin anterior crowding over time.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/)\n\nAlign Technology, Inc.\nMadelyn Valente\n(909) 833-5839\nmvalente@aligntech.com (mailto:mvalente@aligntech.com) \n\nZeno Group\nSarah Johnson\n(828) 551-4201\nsarah.johnson@zenogroup.com (mailto:sarah.johnson@zenogroup.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3jWXVXa-20260928","title":"Align Technology Launches “SHIFT Happens” U.S. Campaign to Educate Adults About Lifelong Tooth Movement","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ALGN","created":"2026-09-28T20:30:00.171Z","tickers":["ALGN"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Align Technology Launches “SHIFT Happens” U.S. Campaign to Educate Adults\nAbout Lifelong Tooth Movement\n\nNew campaign supports Invisalign(®) practice efforts to educate adult\nconsumers about the tooth movement that occurs throughout life and turns a\ncommon experience into conversations about malocclusion and oral health\n\nAlign Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company\nthat designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign(®) System of clear\naligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for\ndigital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced the launch of\nSHIFT Happens, a new consumer campaign designed to help Invisalign-trained\ndoctors connect with and educate adult consumers about lifelong tooth movement\nand explain the benefits of Invisalign treatment in addressing that\n“shift.”\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/)\n\nNew campaign supports Invisalign practice efforts to educate adult consumers\nabout tooth movement.\n\nSHIFT Happens is built around a simple, relatable human insight: teeth can\nshift over a person’s lifetime. Throughout life teeth subtly shift due to\nphysiology or other reasons. For example, teeth naturally tend to move\nslightly forward and toward the midline over time.* This gradual movement can\ncontribute to crowding of the front teeth and other changes that adults tend\nto notice as they age, with potential negative implications for oral health.\n\nAn estimated 200 million U.S. adults could benefit from orthodontic treatment,\nyet only about 1% are currently in treatment, making adults the largest group\nwho can benefit from better health through orthodontic treatment. These\nage-related changes can occur whether an individual previously had orthodontic\ntreatment or not.\n\nThe campaign frames these everyday \"shift\" moments as a reason to speak with\nan Invisalign-trained doctor about treatment options tailored to an individual\npatient's needs.\n\n“Many adults notice changes in their teeth over time but may not understand\nthat tooth movement is part of the aging process. Teeth exist within a living\nsystem of bone and supporting tissues that naturally change throughout life,\nwhich can lead to crowding, spacing, and misalignment or other oral health\nissues,” said Frank Quinn, EVP and managing director, Americas. “SHIFT\nHappens helps Invisalign-trained doctors educate consumers about these changes\nand the treatment options available to address them. The campaign also\nprovides doctors with resources, and local activation opportunities to connect\nwith potential patients and educate more consumers in their communities about\nthe benefits of addressing “shift” with Invisalign treatment.”\n\n“I love the bold new campaign and I’m excited about the adult educational\nopportunity,” said Dr. Derick Phan, Phan Orthodontics, San Jose, California.\n“This is a population I’m already treating and believe that there is more\nwe can do to help deliver new smiles.”\n\nA Multipronged Campaign Built From the Ground Up\n\n“The insight behind SHIFT Happens is universally relatable because nearly\nevery adult experiences some degree of tooth movement as they age for various\nreasons,” said Kamal Bhandal, SVP, Global Brand, Consumer and Americas\nMarketing. “This campaign puts doctors at the center of the consumer\nexperience. SHIFT Happens starts in local communities, pairing customizable\ncreative and co-marketing support with doctor-led storytelling that builds\ntrust market by market. Recent pilot campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area\nand Tampa showed that when doctors bring this campaign to life locally,\nconsumers respond.”\n\nElements of the SHIFT Happens campaign include social media activation,\ncustomizable local creative for Invisalign providers, provider co-marketing\nresources and opportunities, consumer education and connection to doctors in\ntheir community.\n\nInvisalign-trained doctors can access available SHIFT Happens campaign assets\nand practice marketing resources through the Invisalign Practice Marketing\nHub. Consumers can learn more about shifting teeth and find an\nInvisalign-trained doctor at https://www.invisalign.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invisalign.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invisalign.com&index=1&md5=11ade1e07380ac9be85d1ae4f40ec78d)\n.\n\nAbout Align Technology, Inc.\n\nAlign Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign(®) System, the most\nadvanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero™ intraoral scanners and\nservices, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks\nenable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve\npatient outcomes and practice efficiencies for over 302.0 thousand doctor\ncustomers and are key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market\nopportunity worldwide. Over the past 29 years, Align has helped doctors treat\napproximately 23.5 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving\nthe evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform, our\nintegrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as\na seamless, end-to-end solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and\nGP dentists, and lab partners. Visit www.aligntech.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aligntech.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.aligntech.com&index=2&md5=ad8cf33e3f933c2a53e70e78ceeb6a99)\nfor more information.\n\nFor additional information about the Invisalign System or to find an\nInvisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invisalign.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.invisalign.com&index=3&md5=0f2441fad58cf74d3c9445474fe69b72)\n. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please\nvisit www.itero.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itero.com&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.itero.com&index=4&md5=2f8e57a58b6baeb25302017f3bd4e684)\n. For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list\nof exocad reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.aligntech\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exocad.com.aligntech&esheet=54611012&newsitemid=20260928736654&lan=en-US&anchor=www.exocad.com.aligntech&index=5&md5=36e1021fd7bf230c373ae87714510524)\n\nInvisalign, iTero, exocad, Align, Align Digital Platform, and iTero Lumina are\ntrademarks of Align Technology, Inc.\n\n*Contreras-Madrid AI, Pérez-Jorge D, Melwani-Sadhwani R, et al. Dental arch\nmorphology and factors associated with dental crowding: a systematic review.\nFront Oral Health. 2026;7:1784622; and Jónsson T, Magnússon TE. Crowding and\nspacing in the dental arches: Long-term development in treated and untreated\nsubjects. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2010;138(4):384.e1-384.e7. These\nstudies describe age-related changes in dental arch dimensions and increases\nin anterior crowding over time.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/)\n\nAlign Technology, Inc.\nMadelyn Valente\n(909) 833-5839\nmvalente@aligntech.com (mailto:mvalente@aligntech.com) \n\nZeno Group\nSarah Johnson\n(828) 551-4201\nsarah.johnson@zenogroup.com (mailto:sarah.johnson@zenogroup.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-28T20:30:00.239127782Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790627400239},"received_at":"2026-09-28T20:30:00.400Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928736654/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"143348","press_release_id":"154587","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Health Care Equipment & Supplies","sector":"Health Care"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Align Technology launched SHIFT Happens, a U.S. consumer campaign to educate adults about lifelong tooth movement and drive Invisalign conversations through trained doctors.\n\nThe company cites an estimated 200 million U.S. adults who could benefit from orthodontic treatment, with only about 1% currently in treatment — framing adults as its largest untapped group.\n\nCampaign elements include local co-marketing, social activation, and doctor resources via the Invisalign Practice Marketing Hub; pilot campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area and Tampa reportedly showed positive consumer response.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Marketing-led adult demand push targets a largely untreated 200M-adult U.S. pool — watch for volume impact in future quarters, not this headline."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"doctor_customers":"302.0 thousand","adults_in_treatment":"1%","us_adults_could_benefit":"200 million","patients_treated_to_date":"23.5 million","consumer_market_opportunity":"600 million"}},"quotedText":"SHIFT Happens helps Invisalign-trained doctors educate consumers about these changes and the treatment options available to address them.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Frank Quinn","role":"EVP and managing director, Americas"},{"name":"Kamal Bhandal","role":"SVP, Global Brand, Consumer and Americas Marketing"},{"name":"Dr. Derick Phan","role":"orthodontist, Phan Orthodontics, San Jose"}],"products":["Invisalign System","iTero intraoral scanners","exocad CAD/CAM software","SHIFT Happens campaign","Align Digital Platform"],"companies":[{"name":"Align Technology, Inc.","ticker":"ALGN"},{"name":"Phan Orthodontics","relationship":"customer"},{"name":"Zeno Group","relationship":"PR agency"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine consumer marketing campaign launch with no financial figures, guidance, or regulatory content. 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