Laon Medi, a specialist in AI-powered digital orthodontic solutions and a subsidiary of Laon People, has completed the Japanese medical device regulatory process for its AI-based orthodontic solution, Laon Ortho, and secured additional orders. Following its U.S. FDA approval, the company’s regulatory milestone in Japan establishes a foundation for expanding local sales through its distribution network and accelerating its global expansion in digital orthodontics. Laon Medi has partnered with Corefront, a Japanese medical device specialist, to prepare for market entry, including regulatory procedures, distribution, and sales. Since August, Corefront has conducted preliminary product testing and sales activities through advance orders. With the regulatory process now complete, the companies are preparing to expand product supply and sales. Laon Ortho analyzes patients’ oral data using AI to support digital orthodontic treatment planning. By digitizing tooth movement analysis and treatment planning, the software aims to improve clinical workflow efficiency. Laon Medi plans to leverage Corefront’s local distribution network to expand supply to Japanese dental clinics and orthodontic practices, build a portfolio of real-world use cases, and attract additional customers. The company also aims to expand its AI medical software business in response to Japan’s growing demand for digital healthcare solutions amid an aging population and healthcare workforce shortages. A Laon Medi representative said the completion of the Japanese regulatory process and the acquisition of additional orders mark the company’s transition into a new phase of commercialization. The company plans to develop business models tailored to Japanese dental and orthodontic practices and expand its global presence by combining oral data analytics with AI technology.

Laon Medi Earns 2026 Gyeonggi Family-Friendly Workplace Certification Laon Medi, a specialist in AI-powered digital orthodontic solutions, has received the 2026 Gyeonggi Family-Friendly Workplace Certification, awarded under a program led by Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator. Previously selected as a Promising SME of Gyeonggi Province in 2025, Laon Medi has now received external recognition for its family-friendly workplace environment. The achievement is significant as the company has secured both a certification recognizing its technological competitiveness and growth potential and another evaluating its working environment and family-friendly policies. The Gyeonggi Family-Friendly Workplace Certification is a program designed to identify and support companies and institutions in Gyeonggi Province that implement family-friendly policies to help employees balance their work and family lives. Since launching the program in 2010, Gyeonggi Province has worked to promote a family-friendly workplace culture across the region. The certification process evaluates not only the adoption of relevant policies but also their actual implementation and employees' perceptions of their effectiveness. Key assessment criteria include management's commitment to family-friendly practices, business stability, working conditions, family support policies, and employee satisfaction. Final selections are made following document reviews, on-site inspections, and deliberations by a certification committee. This year, 89 companies and institutions were selected from 167 applicants, including 52 newly certified organizations and 37 recertified organizations. Laon Medi develops and delivers digital orthodontic solutions centered on Laon Ortho, its AI-powered clear aligner software. The software supports dental professionals in treatment planning through AI technologies such as automatic tooth segmentation and orthodontic setup. This certification recognizes the working environment and family-friendly policies supporting the team responsible for developing and commercializing these solutions. Certified organizations may receive support for improving family-friendly workplaces, preferential treatment in SME development funding, and additional points in evaluations for corporate support programs. Through this certification, Laon Medi has also strengthened its access to policy support that can help foster a workplace environment and implement practices that support work-life balance.

Laon Medi, a dental AI company with expertise in AI-powered orthodontic analysis, treatment planning automation, and multimodal AI technologies for healthcare, has been selected to lead a KRW 2.5 billion government-funded project aimed at advancing digital orthodontic AI technology. The project, supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups of Korea (MSS) under the 2026 Promising Technology Development Program, is a domain-specific AI development project designated as a national strategic technology initiative. Laon Medi will serve as the lead R\&D organization, working with its research and industry partners to advance AI-based orthodontic treatment planning and develop an AI Agent that can interact and collaborate with clinicians in diagnosis and orthodontic treatment planning. At the core of the project is the development of an Intelligent Digital Orthodontic Planning AI Agent based on multimodal oral data and a dental knowledge graph. The system is designed to integrate and analyze various types of oral data and provide diagnosis and treatment planning support based on accumulated dental knowledge. The project will also establish an environment in which multiple AI agents can work together, helping streamline orthodontic planning tasks that require advanced clinical knowledge and complex 3D operations. Laon Medi aims to reduce the time required for individual orthodontic planning tasks to less than 30% of current working time, significantly improving efficiency and productivity. A Laon Medi representative said: “The domain-specific AI development project is an extension of Laon Medi’s ongoing efforts in orthodontic AI and automation, and reflects the recognition of the technological direction we have pursued. We will further advance AI Agent technology to create a new orthodontic planning environment in which clinicians and AI can work together, while strengthening our competitiveness in the global orthodontic AI market.” The two-year project is supported by the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs and Startups (TIPA) with a total budget of KRW 2.5 billion. As the lead organization, Laon Medi will receive approximately KRW 1.7 billion in R\&D funding, the largest share of the project budget. Dental manufacturing companies including Sisrootech, BioSetec, and Realigner will participate as R\&D partners, while Yonsei University Dental Hospital and Jeonbuk National University Dental Hospital will participate as commissioned research institutions. Through collaboration among AI technology developers, dental manufacturers, and university hospitals, the project aims to validate the technology in real-world clinical and manufacturing environments and connect the research outcomes directly to commercialization. The participating organizations will also work to establish AI-powered orthodontic solutions that can enhance the global competitiveness of Korean dental manufacturers.