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Digital Orthodontics Clear Aligner Case Volume Growth

measures year-over-year growth in Align Technology Clear Aligner shipments.

By Lee BaileyPublished Oct 2, 2026

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Research date: Oct 2, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 10 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Digital Orthodontics Platform Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Case volume is different from revenue growth
Growth was geographically uneven
Part of the Digital Orthodontics Platform Economics
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Digital orthodontics Clear Aligner case volume growth measures year-over-year growth in Align Technology Clear Aligner shipments.

Align reported 7.4% Clear Aligner case-volume growth in the second quarter of 2026, to 691.8K cases from 644.4K.

Case volume is different from revenue growth

Clear Aligner revenue increased 8.2% in the same period.

That gap means shipment volume alone does not explain the entire revenue change.

Growth was geographically uneven

Align said Q2 volume growth was driven by double-digit expansion across APAC, EMEA, and Latin America, with stable North America performance.

Read it with Clear Aligner revenue growth and total revenue growth.

Primary source: Align Technology Q2 2026 earnings release filed with the SEC.

Part of the Digital Orthodontics Platform Economics

Connects Align Technology Clear Aligner revenue and case-volume growth, Systems & Services monetization, foreign-exchange effects, and reported versus adjusted margin conversion.

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Where this concept fits

Treatment volume and revenueCurrent relationship
Clear Aligner case-volume growth measures physical treatment shipments while Clear Aligner revenue growth and total revenue growth show how volume, ASP, product mix, geography, and other factors convert into reported sales.
Clear Aligner Case GrowthCurrent conceptClear Aligner Revenue Growth Total Revenue Growth
Platform monetization and currency
Systems & Services revenue captures scanner and CAD/CAM monetization under purchase, lease, and rental models, while total and Clear Aligner FX impacts separate currency translation from underlying operating activity.
Clear Aligner Revenue FX Impact Systems & Services Revenue Growth Total Revenue FX Impact
Gross and operating margin conversion
GAAP gross margin, constant-currency gross margin, GAAP operating margin, and non-GAAP operating margin show reported profitability, currency effects, and management's disclosed adjusted view.
Constant-Currency Gross Margin GAAP Gross Margin GAAP Operating Margin Non-GAAP Operating Margin

Clear Aligner Case GrowthCurrent concept
Clear Aligner Revenue FX Impact
Clear Aligner Revenue Growth
Constant-Currency Gross Margin
GAAP Gross Margin
GAAP Operating Margin
Non-GAAP Operating Margin
Systems & Services Revenue Growth
Total Revenue FX Impact
Total Revenue Growth

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ALGNOpen operating-model research →10 of 10 reviewed concepts in Digital Orthodontics Platform EconomicsTreatment volume and revenue3 of 3 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Clear Aligner Revenue Growth Total Revenue Growth

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