ALGN · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Market Demand Trends

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC · 2026-08-05 · Importance 37 · Surprise 32

Clear Aligner revenues increased 8.2% year over year to $871 million in the second quarter of 2026, while case volume rose 7.4% to 691.8 thousand shipments. Invisalign-trained doctor submitters increased 3.4% to 89.2 thousand, and utilization increased to 7.8 cases per doctor from 7.5. Patient demand remains uneven, with orthodontic starts down for four consecutive years and some doctors shifting treatment toward wires and brackets rather than clear aligners. Teen and growing-patient shipments increased 7.2% to 239.2 thousand, indicating continued growth in that customer segment.

Key facts

• Total number of Invisalign-trained doctor submitters in Q2 2026: 89.2 thousand compared to 86.3 thousand in Q2 2025, a 3.4% increase. source
• Total utilization rate in Q2 2026: 7.8 cases per doctor compared to 7.5 in Q2 2025. source
• As of June 30, 2026, approximately 23 million people worldwide have been treated with the Invisalign system. source