Smile Direct Club Provides Dental Community Tools to Maintain Patient Contact During Social Distancing
April 06 2020 - 7:00AM
SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer
medtech platform for teeth straightening, today announced it is
opening its proprietary teledentistry platform to any licensed
dentist or orthodontist in the United States to help them
communicate with their patients while their physical offices are
closed or limited to emergency procedures. As the American Dental
Association and state dental boards and associations mandate the
postponement of all non-essential dentist appointments and
procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of the
SmileDirectClub teledentistry platform will allow dentists and
orthodontists to communicate with and treat their patients
remotely.
SmileDirectClub is making available its telehealth
app with video and live chat capabilities so that dental
professionals may conduct follow-up care and manage contact with
patients remotely, decreasing risk of exposure to disease. All
dentists and Orthodontists will be able to use this teledentistry
platform free of charge to communicate with their patients.
SmileDirectClub is also distributing complementary medical-grade 3D
printed face shields so that providers have the personal protective
equipment (PPE) needed for emergency in-office care.
“Many dental practices have closed during this
pandemic. As a pioneer in the telehealth space, our teledentistry
platform empowers dentists and orthodontists to manage contact with
and treatment of their patients remotely, which is key to
everyone’s safety right now,” said SmileDirectClub Chief Clinical
Officer Dr. Jeffrey Sulitzer. “As a company built on
doctor-directed remote dental care, we feel a responsibility to
support dental professionals so that they can continue to manage
patient care during this time. We are well positioned to offer our
resources and telehealth expertise to support these doctors and
give them the tools necessary to continue business operations while
keeping everyone safe in the comfort of their own homes.”
To assist the dental community in getting back on
its feet post COVID-19, SmileDirectClub is also opening its
referral network, offering dentists the opportunity to connect with
new patients needing ongoing regular dental care before, during or
after clear aligner therapy. Since its founding in 2014,
SmileDirectClub’s network of licensed dentists and orthodontists
have provided clear aligner therapy treatment for more than
1,000,000 Club Members. For more information about
SmileDIrectClub’s telehealth platform and referral network, visit
SmileDirectClub.com/Teledentistry.
About SmileDirectClub
SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC) (“SmileDirectClub”) is an oral
care company and creator of the first direct-to-consumer medtech
platform for teeth straightening, now also offered directly via
dentist and orthodontists’ offices. Through our cutting-edge
teledentistry technology and vertically integrated model, we are
revolutionizing the oral care industry, from clear aligner therapy
to our affordable, premium oral care product line.
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 is
headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and operates in the U.S.,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany
and Hong Kong. For more information, please
visit SmileDirectClub.com.
Contact: SmileDirectClub Media
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