Smile Direct Club Stands Behind Its Doctors
February 19 2020 - 9:36PM
SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer
oral care med tech platform, issues the following statement in
response to accusations against its Chief Clinical Officer from the
Dental Board of California:
“We would like to correct the record on media reports that have
surfaced today on the unfounded and untrue allegations made in the
retaliatory accusation filed by the Dental Board of California
against SmileDirectClub’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Jeffrey
Sulitzer. Dr. Sulitzer, who has been in practice for more than 35
years, has been licensed in the State of California since 2003 and
continues to be in good standing with the state licensing bodies.
The baseless claims in the accusation are entirely without merit,
and were filed in direct retaliation to SmileDirectClub’s efforts
to address the Board’s prior wrongful conduct in failing to stop
its investigator from threatening and intimidating customers and
employees at SmileShops in California. (Link)
As admitted by the Dental Board of California, Dr. Sulitzer’s
license remains in good standing, as it does in every state in
which he is licensed. We are proud to be affiliated with the more
than 250 licensed dentists and orthodontists in our network. Each
of these doctors have excellent credentials, are licensed and in
good standing and have at least four or more years’ clinical
experience treating patients with clear aligner therapy prior to
joining SmileDirectClub’s network. These doctors are required to
comply with and are held to the same standards as every other
dentist and orthodontist treating patients with clear aligner
therapy. The accusations against SmileDirectClub’s Chief Clinical
Officer are factually inaccurate, and will be proven false by
whatever means necessary. More important, these actions deprive
Californians of access to affordable teeth straightening solutions.
SmileDirectClub will vigilantly defend our business model as a core
part of our mission to increase access to safe and affordable
teeth-straightening solutions for millions of Americans.”
About SmileDirectClubSmileDirectClub, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SDC) (“SmileDirectClub”), is the industry pioneer as the
first direct-to-consumer med tech platform for transforming smiles.
Through our cutting-edge teledentistry technology and vertically
integrated model, we are revolutionizing the oral care industry.
SmileDirectClub’s mission is to democratize access to affordable
and convenient care, unleashing the power of a person’s smile to
positively impact their place in the world. SmileDirectClub was
founded by Alex Fenkell and Jordan Katzman in partnership with
Camelot Venture Group. Available in the U.S., Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Hong Kong,
SmileDirectClub is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. For more
information, visit SmileDirectClub.com.
Contact:SmileDirectClub Media Relations:
Press@SmileDirectClub.com
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