Company: ALGN
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001097149-25-000016
Chunk: 23

Company: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 23
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 for increasing awareness of the overall health benefits of straighter teeth and better oral hygiene and to incentivize both by making clear aligner therapy the standard of care for the treatment of malocclusion in orthodontics and restorative dentistry.

Straightening your teeth is not only about aesthetics and a beautiful smile, but can also improve chewing and speech function, ease pain related to TMJ disorder, and reduce the risk of cavities, gum disease and other oral health issues. The majority of the world’s population have some form of malocclusion or crooked teeth, however, only a fraction receives orthodontic treatment because access to care is limited by a number of factors including the manual nature of traditional orthodontic treatment using metal wires and brackets. By continually innovating and developing digital technologies and services that enable more dental health professionals to easily diagnose and treat patients with crooked teeth, and help them retain their healthy, functionally correct bites and beautiful smiles, we are increasing access to care for millions of people who might not otherwise receive oral health care, including needed orthodontic treatment. We believe the digital transformation of dental practices and treatment modalities has a significant positive impact on people’s oral health, overall health, and our society.

It does not stop there, however. We believe that establishing a sound foundational skeletal and dental structure is fundamental for lifetime oral and overall health, equally as important as good oral hygiene and regular check-ups are to helping prevent oral diseases closely linked to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and a host of other serious conditions that exact a costly toll on people, governments and society. We are driving the evolution of comprehensive digital dentistry from diagnosis and prevention through orthodontic and restorative dental treatments, and treatment monitoring with technologies such as our upgraded iTero Lumina™ scanner and iTero Lumina™ Pro dental imaging system, that improve and increase patient access and outcomes, expand doctors’ reach, capacity and accelerate practice efficiencies.

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We also understand that as an organization our impact is not limited to improving patient oral and overall health. Interacting ethically and constructively with our employees, customers, patients, suppliers, and stockholders around the globe is fundamental to achieving our purpose and creating value for investors who put their trust in us.

We continuously assess our actions and evaluate our success based on four areas: the standards we set for ourselves and how we hold ourselves and those around us accountable to those standards; ecological continuity and resilience; establishing and maintaining a corporate culture