Align Technology has responded to the European Commission's formal antitrust investigation into whether it illegally tied its iTero intra-oral scanners to Invisalign clear aligners. The probe, opened on June 30, 2026, follows a competitor complaint and focuses on two practices since 2017: refusing to approve competing scanners for automated digital scan submissions for Invisalign orders, and rejecting scans from other intra-oral scanners even when based on industry-standard files. Align called the investigation purely procedural, emphasized that iTero can be used with aligners other than Invisalign, and pledged full cooperation with the Commission. Shares closed Tuesday at $168.66, down 2.75%, and edged lower in pre-market trading.
Align Technology IncEU antitrust probe into tying iTero scanners to Invisalign orders