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Digital Orthodontics Total Revenue FX Impact

measures the foreign-exchange contribution to Align Technology year-over-year total revenue.

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.

FX can make reported growth differ from underlying business growth
The effect spans both major revenue lines
Part of the Digital Orthodontics Platform Economics
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Digital orthodontics total revenue FX impact measures how foreign-exchange movements affected Align Technology reported total revenue compared with the prior-year period.

Align said foreign exchange favorably affected Q2 2026 total revenue by approximately $12.5M, equal to about 1.2% of revenue on the company's disclosed constant-currency bridge.

FX can make reported growth differ from underlying business growth

Align reported 4.3% total revenue growth, but part of that increase came from currency translation.

That means reported revenue growth should not be treated as identical to constant-currency growth.

The effect spans both major revenue lines

Align separately disclosed FX effects for Clear Aligner revenue and Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services revenue.

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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

Platform monetization and currencyCurrent relationship
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 GrowthTotal Revenue FX ImpactCurrent concept
Treatment volume and revenue
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 Growth Clear Aligner Revenue Growth Total Revenue Growth
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

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ALGNOpen operating-model research →10 of 10 reviewed concepts in Digital Orthodontics Platform EconomicsPlatform monetization and currency3 of 3 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Clear Aligner Revenue FX Impact Systems & Services Revenue Growth

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