Shanghai, China, 9 November 2021 —— Aizi Technology, a leading global medical device company, designs, manufactures and markets Invisalign aligners, iTero intraoral scanners and exocad CAD/CAM software to advance the development of digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry. Dedicated to continuous innovation to drive the ongoing development of digital dentistry, AIC recently launched the iTero Element Plus series of oral digital impressions and imaging systems in China. This series of products, as a new member of the iTero digital mouth scanner family, further enriches the iTero digital mouth scanner product line while bringing a better scanning experience to dentists and their patients with more advanced technology and innovative solutions to serve a broader dental market.

　　iTero Element 5D Plus Advanced Edition

　　The newly released iTero Element Plus series of dental digital impressionists and imaging systems builds on the success of the iTero Element series of products, providing doctors with not only the existing orthodontic and restorative digital capabilities, but also a series of functionality optimisations. iTero Element Plus series of dental digital impressionists and imaging systems offer doctors faster processing times and more advanced visualisations. The iTero Element Plus series of dental digital impressionists and imaging systems provide doctors with faster processing times and more advanced visualisation capabilities for a seamless scanning experience. Additionally, the iTero Element Plus series of dental digital impressions are more ergonomically designed.

　　With more than 20 years of innovation in digital orthodontics and dentistry, including intraoral scanners and digital workflows, we are focused on bringing the latest technology to doctors and their patients," said Yuval Shaked, senior vice president and managing director of iTero Scanners and Services business at Aegis Technologies. We designed the iTero Element Plus series with industry-leading computing power, new AI-based features, and an easy upgrade path to make it fit the needs of modern dentistry and ready for the future of dentistry."

　　The iTero Element Plus series of solutions provides a digital workflow for orthodontics and prosthetics:

　　Upgraded visualisation for a better patient experience

　　The iTero Element Plus Oral Digital Imager and Imaging System features a fully integrated 3D intraoral camera with improved image clarity and quality supported by artificial intelligence to provide clearer details of soft and hard tissues to support diagnosis. In addition, the upgraded features automatically capture multiple intraoral images from different angles in a single scan, providing dentists and their patients with detailed, clear and vivid images in a time-saving and convenient manner, and helping both doctors and patients to improve their communication efficiency and create a high-quality oral scanning experience with more advanced visualisation features.

　　Near Infrared Imaging (NIRI) technology to assist in the detection of caries on the adjacent surfaces.

　　The iTero Element Plus Imaging System revolutionises the use of Near Infrared Imaging (NIRI), an innovative integrated optical detection aid to assist with adjacent surface caries detection. This important innovation provides a significant functional breakthrough in mouth scanning capabilities. A recent study published in the Journal of Dentistry confirms and further demonstrates the significant benefits of the iTero Element 5D Imaging System to help detect and monitor proximal caries above the gingiva without harmful radiation.

　　***Cited from the article "Reflected near-infrared light versus bite-wing radiography for the detection of proximal caries: A multicenter prospective clinical study conducted in private practices" by six authors including Zvi Metzger and published on 24 October 2021

　　iTero Element 5D Professional Edition

　　Faster scanning speeds for a seamless oral scanning process

　　Compared to the iTero Element series, the iTero Element Plus series of oral digital impressionists and imaging systems offers an upgrade in performance with a 20% reduction in scan processing wait times. Processing times are faster to create a seamless scanning process and experience.

　　***Data archived as of 22 December 2020 from Azi Technologies.

　　Mr. Xu Li, Vice President and Managing Director of Aqi Technology China, said, "The newly launched iTero Element Plus series of imaging systems offers faster scanning speeds, more advanced visualisation capabilities and more optimised patient communication tools. The launch of this innovative product will further help physicians streamline their work and improve efficiency to better support clinical diagnosis. Our goal is to support doctors through technological innovation to help people smile again and change their lives. Walking the talk, Aizi Technology will continue to explore and stay at the forefront of innovation to provide doctors and their patients with a high-quality dental experience."

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