From product updates to company partnerships, here are five recent reports on clear aligners in the dental industry:

SmileDirectClub has chosen digital imaging and practice management company Carestream Dental as its provider of intraoral scanners.

3D printing company Formlabs and Medit, a dental 3D scanner company, have partnered to give Medit Link users access to an app that prepares computer-aided designs for dental that can be printed on Formlabs' printers, according to a Feb. 23 news release shared with Becker's.

Global orthodontics company Ormco has launched new features for its Spark clear aligner system for orthodontists. 

Dental artificial intelligence company Overjet has been granted a patent for software that uses artificial intelligence to measure distance and quantify disease in dental X-rays.

Dental practice management software company Oryx Dental Partners has partnered with Vyne Dental, an information technology software company, to create a platform that communicates with insurers in real time, according to a Feb. 22 press release.

New York City-based teledentistry company Candid has added Craig Spodak, DMD, as a faculty member to advance use of the company's clear aligners nationwide.

David Yang, DMD, a dentist in Flagstaff, Ariz., gave himself a dental implant using robot-assisted technology, according to a Feb. 16 azfamily.com report.

MouthWatch has integrated its teledentistry platform, TeleDent, with dental practice management system Open Dental Software, according to a Feb. 14 news release shared with Becker's.

Cloud-enabled dental practice management software company Planet DDS laid the foundation for a strong year in 2021.

Tab32 is ready to bring dental into the future with its new senior vice president of operations, Daniel Masvidal, to help pave the way.

Cloud-enabled software solutions company Planet DDS saw 1,500 dental practices add its services to their locations in 2021.

Enable Dental has closed a series A-2 funding round, including $8.4 million in equity and debt.

Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has added two resources to its teledentistry platform for patients with disabilities.

Nashville, Tenn.-based teledentistry company SmileDirectClub has kicked off 2022 with several product launches and initiatives to encourage growth.

Technology is propelling dental into the future.

Invisalign system manufacturer Align Technology has introduced Invisalign system innovations for the Align Digital Platform.

Align Technology reported $1.03 billion in fourth quarter revenue, the medical technology company said Feb. 2. 

Matt Walker has been appointed Planet DDS' first chief customer officer.

Dental365 has unveiled Dental365 Virtual Second Opinion.