2022-01-12
SheepMedical Co., Ltd. ("SheepMedical" or the "Company"), a medical technology company driving the digital transformation of orthodontics and preventative care, today announced the launch of KiyoClear in key Asian markets in early 2022 starting with India this month as its international flagship brand, making the Company’s high-quality clear aligners accessible to the Indian dental community.
As Japan’s leading producer of clear aligners, SheepMedical continues to expand its operational standards globally, driving growth among its 9 subsidiaries across the Asia-Pacific region and the United States, as well as its four manufacturing sites in Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines. Continuing SheepMedical’s first-class service and highly regulated treatment protocols, KiyoClear operates under the Company’s Japanese technology standards alongside qualified dental technicians trained in Japanese aligner design and production processes. With the debut of its patented expander protocol paired with clear aligners in India, KiyoClear brings comfortable and flexible treatments with quicker visible results to the global market.
“The launch of KiyoClear in India represents a remarkable milestone for SheepMedical’s international success,” said Takuya Kiriyama, Chief Global Strategist of SheepMedical. “We’re thrilled to be offering services developed with premier Japanese orthodontic technology in India. KiyoClear’s entrance to the global market broadens our access to patients seeking cost-effective, yet high-quality dental solutions and positions our technology for future international growth.”
KiyoClear offers dental alignment solutions designed to retain the natural beauty and features of each patient. Treatment plans combine expander and aligner techniques to minimize extractions and interproximal reductions.
“The launch of KiyoClear is essential to furthering our vision of making high-quality clear aligners, developed in Japan, available and accessible to the Indian dental community and patients,” said Bimal Desai, Country Head and Director for SheepMedical India. “With a growing urban population and one of the largest populations of health and aesthetically conscious youth, including millennials and Gen Z, India represents a key market in our long-term growth strategy. As we continue to make significant investments in India, our focus remains on providing high quality products and treatment protocols with first-class efficiency and service.”
SheepMedical plans to continue developing business under the KiyoClear brand to bring new daily habits to the international market.
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About KiyoClear
KiyoClear, a flagship international premium clear aligner brand of SheepMedical, provides fast, effective, and flexible orthodontic alignment. The Smile Icon strongly symbolises and connects to the overall brand concept and narrative through the depiction of a wide smile illustrated with the letter “K” in KiyoClear. Inspired by the Japanese adjective 清らか(kiyoraka), meaning clean, pure and pristine and the English definition of clear, KiyoClear represents the transparent functionality of clear aligner treatments. The brand offers comfortable dental aligner treatments that require minimal interproximal reduction and extraction therapy by utilizing its patented expander protocol alongside aligners. As a trusted partner in the dental alignment journey, KiyoClear prioritizes promotes individuals’ unique natural beauty with flexible and efficient dental solutions and honest patient care.
About SheepMedical
SheepMedical, a medical technology company, promotes the digital transformation of orthodontics and preventive care. As the leading independent Company in the clear aligner business in Japan, SheepMedical focuses on quality, preventative orthodontic care and is building health solutions for today's challenges, and anything tomorrow brings. The SheepMedical story began with the fastest aging yet healthiest population in the world – Japan. With our preventative care model, SheepMedical provides health services seeking to extend global life expectancy.