Risk of Competitors Entering the Clear Aligner Market
First written in FY2023. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026Specific differentiation measures disclosedAnnual report
「We believe that treatment problems can be avoided as far as possible by informing dentists so that they understand and use the appliances for indicated and non-indicated cases appropriately, while meeting the needs of dentists and dental medical institutions and differentiating ourselves from competitors.」
In response to the risk of customer attrition from new competitors, specific measures to avoid treatment problems and differentiate the Company by informing users about indicated and non-indicated cases have been newly described. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In particular, in the market for mouthpiece-type orthodontic appliances, competing dental laboratories have newly entered the market, creating the possibility that customers for the Group's AsoAligner DIGITAL and other orthodontic appliances may be lost.」
The entry of competitors into the mouthpiece-type orthodontic appliance market and the possibility of customer attrition continue to be identified as risks. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In particular, in the market for mouthpiece-type orthodontic appliances, competing dental laboratories have newly entered the market, creating the possibility that customers for the Group's AsoAligner DIGITAL and other orthodontic appliances may be lost.」
The entry of competing dental laboratories into the mouthpiece-type orthodontic appliance market and the possibility of customer attrition are described as risks.