Candid ' s clear aligners " a dream " for fast-growing airway segment

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- High-growth clear aligner innovator, Candid is making a splash this year with a host of leadership additions, clinical enhancements, and more. These upgrades will deliver even more convenience and control to the company ' s CandidPro partners over the coming years. For dental professionals using clear aligners in conjunction with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatments, Candid ' s planned pipeline of innovation is already delivering. Dr. Ben Miraglia " Candid is the only clear aligner company I ' ve worked with that offers a plug-and-play clear aligner prescription that aims to preserve the arch development achieved during airway treatments, " says Candid ' s VP of GP Clinical Education, Ben Miraglia, DDS. Clinicians like Dr. Miraglia and airway technology companies have flocked to Candid partly because the company has taken their unique clinical requirements into account and turned out a specialty prescription option called AirwayRx that meets their needs. AirwayRx aims to maintain the arch development achieved with airway treatments —in contrast to other clear aligner companies that often tend toward retractive movements that narrow the arch and reduce tongue space. With AirwayRx, clinicians can deliver aesthetic finishes to their OSA patients without having to work against the treatment philosophy of their clear aligner com pany. " Obstructive sleep apnea is a growing concern, " says Candid Academy Faculty Dr. Kalli Hale. " Having...
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