Here are six updates from clear aligner companies that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 8:
1. Align Technology entered into an accelerated stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs to repurchase $200 million of Align's common stock under Align's $1 billion stock repurchase program.
2. Align Technology reported $890.3 million in total revenue for the third quarter of 2022.
3. Align Technology introduced an artificial intelligence-guided virtual care feature to streamline practice workflow.
4. Candid now provides clear aligner services to Affinity Dental Management practices.
5. Candid hired Lou Shuman, DMD, as executive consultant and chief development officer and Brian Gray, DDS, as chief dental officer.
6. SmileDirectClub completed the transition to its newest manufacturing technology at its Tennessee facility to increase production of its retainers.