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AirFlex aligners: Effortless compliance and predictability

AirFlex is the first and only FDA-cleared aligner designed for at least nine to 12 hours of continuous daily wear. Photo: OrthoFX

OrthoFX

Mon. 16 June 2025

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For dental professionals, delivering predictable aligner outcomes continues to be a challenge — especially when patient compliance is inconsistent. Even for motivated patients, the reality is that 20 to 22 hours of daily wear is often difficult to maintain, leading to refinements, delays and dissatisfaction.

To address these persistent challenges, OrthoFX developed AirFlex — a system engineered to elevate predictability and patience compliance that works with real-life patient behavior.

AirFlex is the first and only FDA-cleared aligner designed for at least nine to 12 hours of continuous daily wear.* Its innovative next-generation material allows for shorter daily wear time without compromising clinical outcomes. The proprietary multi-copolymer structure delivers sustained, biologically optimal forces — to facilitate bone tissue remodeling naturally, allowing teeth to move predictably to their destination.

What sets AirFlex apart is how the proprietary multi-copolymer decouples stress and strain. In conventional aligners, even a small amount of strain can produce excessive force, which overwhelms the periodontal ligament and disrupts biological harmony. AirFlex maintains optimal strain within the working range — without creating excess stress — making tooth movement more predictable and less taxing on surrounding tissues.

AirFlex also features a 4x greater fit range compared to traditional aligners. The new generation polymer features a highly adaptable inner surface designed to conform precisely to the tooth's outer surface, ensuring an exact fit and preventing the aligner from unseating. In clinical studies, 88 percent of AirFlex cases were completed with one or fewer refinements, dramatically improving treatment efficiency and patient satisfaction.*

Dr. Neil Warshawsky, board-certified orthodontist and OrthoFX provider, shares: “AirFlex is a gamechanger for patient compliance and outcome predictability. I’m seeing more efficient, consistent treatment results — even with patients who traditionally struggle to wear aligners all day.”

Whether you’re new to aligner therapy or managing complex cases, AirFlex delivers on what practices and patients need: effortless compliance, enhanced comfort and groundbreaking predictability. When technology aligns with biology, the extraordinary becomes possible.

Learn more about Airflex at www.orthofx.com/discover-airflex.