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Orthodontic Innovation Sweeps Australia and New Zealand with New Digital Solutions

Orthodontic care in Australia and New Zealand is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of advanced digital solutions. Grin has expanded its AI-powered remote monitoring platform, while Align Technology has launched its innovative Invisalign Palatal Expander System. Additionally, uLab Systems has made its clear aligner platform available, offering new options for treatment planning and delivery.

Grin’s Remote Monitoring Revolutionizes Orthodontic Care

Grin has officially launched its AI-powered remote orthodontic monitoring ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand. This expansion provides orthodontists and patients with access to virtual care tools designed to enhance treatment efficiency and accessibility.

  • Remote Monitoring: Orthodontists can remotely track treatment progress through patient-taken scans using the Grin Scope, a smartphone-attachable device.
  • AI-Powered Tools: The platform includes AI-enabled features such as Grin CoPilot, Grin 3D Tx Tracker, and Grin RapidReferral.
  • Efficiency Gains: Grin reports that its system can reduce chair time by up to 50% and increase revenue per visit by over 55%.
  • Global Reach: Australia and New Zealand join a growing list of regions, including the United States, Canada, Brazil, the European Union, and Israel, where Grin’s system is in use.

Invisalign Palatal Expander System Arrives Down Under

Align Technology has introduced its Invisalign Palatal Expander System in Australia and New Zealand. This innovative 3D-printed device offers a removable alternative to traditional palatal expanders, designed for skeletal and dental expansion in growing patients.

  • Key Features:
    • Direct 3D printed device based on proprietary technology.
    • Removable, offering easier oral hygiene compared to traditional expanders.
    • Customized to each patient’s anatomy using iTero™ intraoral digital scans.
    • Intended for rapid expansion and holding of narrow maxilla.
  • Comprehensive Solution: When combined with Invisalign First™ aligners, the system provides a full early intervention treatment solution for Phase 1 treatment, typically for patients aged 6 to 10.
  • Regulatory Approval: The system has been included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and the New Zealand Web Assisted Notification of Devices Database (WAND).

uLab Systems Expands Clear Aligner Offerings

uLab Systems has also made its uSmile clear aligner system and uDesign treatment planning software available in Australia and New Zealand. This platform aims to provide orthodontists with streamlined digital treatment planning and high-quality aligners.

  • Treatment Planning Options:
    • uAssist service: Concierge treatment planning assistance from licensed orthodontists and dentists in less than 3 business days.
    • uDesign software: AI-assisted treatment planning tools for efficient arch design and staging, often in as little as 10 minutes.
  • Cost-Effective: Features a pay-per-aligner pricing structure, with aligners as low as $35 AUD/NZD and a case fee ceiling as low as $1,750 AUD/NZD.
  • Rapid Delivery: Promises quick delivery in 10 business days or less.
  • Flexibility: Allows for mixing brackets and aligners in the same case and offers customizable options like trimlines and attachment protocols.

Shakespeare Orthodontic’s view on Remote Monitoring

Shakespeare Orthodontic has its own remote monitoring system, although we use it sparingly. We use it mainly for patients who are undergoing braces treatment while also travelling. Remote monitoring makes this possible.

However, our experience shows that we can achieve better results for our patients through in-person monitoring with a specialist orthodontist.

For expert orthodontic advice, don’t hesitate to book a consultation with a specialist orthodontist at Shakespeare Orthodontics. We’ll find the best solution for your smile and your pocket.

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PLEASE NOTE: This article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical or orthodontic advice. Each patient’s dental and orthodontic needs are unique and require personalised assessment. For accurate diagnosis and treatment planning, please consult a registered specialist orthodontist.

Our team of specialist orthodontists at Shakespeare Orthodontics includes:

  • Dr Mo Al‑Dujaili, BDS, DClinDent, MRACDS‑Orth, MOrthRCSEd
  • Dr Azza Al‑Ani, BDS, DClinDent, MRACDS‑Orth, MOrthRCSEd
  • Dr Adriana Perez, BDS (Ven/Esp), MDS‑Orth (Arg)

They provide expert care across our Auckland clinics in Takapuna, Epsom, Warkworth, and Howick, offering tailored treatment based on your individual needs.

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Dr. Adriana Perez

BDS (Ven/Esp) | MDS-Orth (Arg)
 
Dr. Adriana Perez grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. She is one of the registered specialist orthodontist working at Shakespeare Orthodontics in Auckland.

 

In 2008, Adriana graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Santa Maria University in Caracas, Venezuela. After graduation, she worked in Venezuela in private practice, at the Orthopaedic Children’s Hospital (Dentistry/Orthodontics unit), and as a lecturer in the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces.

In the year 2011, Adriana moved to Argentina to specialise, gaining the Specialist Orthodontist degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 2013. While in Argentina, she worked as a part-time lecturer at the Orthodontics Department in the University of Buenos Aires, private practice, and at the Craniofacial Unit in the Paediatric Hospital Garrahan, looking after cleft lip new-born, children, and adolescent patients.

Adriana is a Spanish speaker. On her spare time she likes going to the beach, travelling, socialising with friends, playing video games, cooking, and going to the gym.

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Dr. Azza Al-Ani

BDS | DClinDent | MRACDS-Orth | MOrthRCSEd

Dr Azza Al-Ani, grew up in Christchurch, is a registered specialist orthodontist working at Shakespeare Orthodontics in Auckland. You can find her at one of the clinics in the city, or at their Takapuna clinic on the North Shore. 

In 2009, Azza graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Credit from the University of Otago.

She worked as a dental house surgeon at Auckland, Greenlane and Middlemore Hospitals; and as a dental officer at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital.

In 2012, she completed the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) primary examinations.

Before commencing her specialist training, she held a part-time Professional Practice Fellow position at the Faculty of Dentistry, while working as a dentist in private practice.

In 2016, Azza graduated from the University of Otago with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics. She passed examinations to gain memberships into the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

She is also certified with the Australasian Orthodontic Board, and is a member of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists, and the New Zealand Dental Association.

Azza’s area of research interest is hypodontia.
She has presented about this topic at the European Orthodontic Society Congress, and at the International Association Dental Research ANZ Scientific Meeting, and has been involved in the publication of numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Outside of work, Azza loves spending time with her son and Mo (her husband), socialising with family and friends, overseas travel, and tries to keep up with Mo mountain biking.

Dr. Mo Al-Dujaili

BDS | DClinDent | MRACDS-Orth | MOrthRCSEd

Mo is a Specialist Orthodontist. He grew up in both New Zealand and Australia.

After completing a year in Health Sciences, and later physiotherapy, he qualified as a dentist in New Zealand. He spent the next four years working alongside his father in Sydney where he practised general dentistry. Mo then returned to Dunedin to specialise, gaining his specialist degree – Clinical Doctorate in Orthodontics from the University of Otago.

During the three years of specialist training, Mo had the privilege of learning from the best. The combined clinical and academic acumen of professors, doctors and staff provided an invaluable experience.

Meanwhile, Mo published and presented significant research and clinical cases at both national and international forums, including the International Association of Dental Research, the Australasian Begg Society of Orthodontics, the European Orthodontic Society and the New Zealand Dental Association conference.

A firm believer in maintaining high clinical standards, Mo successfully completed further examinations to become affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Sydney).

Mo is currently a part time senior lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists and also holds professional memberships with the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists, the New Zealand Dental Association and American Association of Orthodontists.

He has also been involved in the supervising and lecturing of students at the Auckland University of Technology.

Outside of work, Mo enjoys the precious time with his young family and the outdoors. He especially loves mountain biking, running, fishing, diving and, in winter, snowboarding.

Traveling along with his best friend and wife (Azza) around the world has also been a big part of Mo’s life. Mo is primarily based in Shakespeare Orthodontic’s city clinics and on the North Shore.

 
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