Industry News

3Shape Launches Open Clear Aligner Workflow
3Shape has launched an open clear aligner workflow that enables labs and practices to deliver treatment. According to the company, the open workflow puts labs and practitioners in charge of the budget and treatment.

Depending on the expertise of the lab or practice, it can either outsource design and production of the clear aligners to 3Shape partners, or design and produce in-house using 3Shape orthodontic software. The entire workflow, from scanning and treatment planning to setup and manufacturing, is implemented via 3Shape technology.

To support the design steps for providing the orthodontic setup and staging, 3Shape has made an investment in design services company FullContour. 3Shape has also partnered with Argen to provide production services for its dental lab partners.

For more information, visit 3shape.com/clear-aligners.

AAO Foundation Appoints New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) has appointed Jacquelyn C. Bode, MA, CFRE, as its new executive director. The AAOF, the charitable arm of the American Association of Orthodontists, provides support to orthodontic education programs and research. Since 1994, the foundation has provided more than $12.3 million in funding, primarily in support of junior faculty. The AAOF is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation in the state of Missouri.

Bode brings significant development experience to the AAOF through her prior appointments. Most recently the executive director and senior development manager for the Christian Hospital Foundation in St. Louis, Bode created an annual giving program that saw a 539 percent increase in the fund balance over four years. She founded a planned giving program and secured the foundation's first planned gift of $100,000 in 2017. She led that foundation's largest-ever capital campaign, raising $2 million to improve the cardiac catheterization lab.

G&H Orthodontics Announces New Domestic Sales Manager
G&H Orthodontics recently named Monica D. Chapman as its new domestic sales manager. She will report to Jim Aycock, the company's vice president of sales and marketing. Chapman brings more than 20 years of sales experience to the G&H team. She previously worked in sales, business development and account executive roles. Her role will be to expand and support G&H's goal to provide exceptional customer service to existing and new accounts.