Smile Direct Club Expands Services for Dental Community During COVID-19
May 07 2020 - 9:15AM
SmileDirectClub, the first direct-to-consumer telehealth platform
for teeth straightening, today announced the sale of its at-home
impression kits to dentists and orthodontists to meet the demand
from these doctors to help them safely and remotely provide oral
care to their patients during the ongoing pandemic. The company
announced last month it is also offering its telehealth platform
free of charge to any dentist or orthodontist in the U.S. or Canada
to communicate with their patients remotely.
The prescription-only at-home impression kits
may be used by providers to make mouth molds for retainers, night
guards and to assess other dental needs, allowing the doctor to
evaluate and address a patient’s oral needs remotely, and avoid
office visits while the pandemic continues. These kits will be sent
to the doctors’ patients directly pursuant to their prescription
and instructions, and will have pre-paid return labels to the
dentist or orthodontist office. This is another step in
SmileDirectClub’s entrance into the wholesale channel and ability
to support the dental community’s use of telehealth.
“With many practices closed or only performing
emergency procedures due to COVID-19, there has been a demand by
the hundreds of new dentists and orthodontists who are now using
our teledentistry app and PPE for use of our impression kits,” said
Dr. Jeffrey Sulitzer, SmileDirectClub Chief Clinical Officer.
“SmileDirectClub’s groundbreaking impression kits have been used
for more than five years to successfully create clear aligner
treatment plans and retainers by its network of state licensed
doctors.”
Sulitzer continued: “SmileDirectClub is pleased
to offer this option to dentists and orthodontists to help protect
the health and safety of their patients and employees. We’re
committed to partnering with the dental community to help advance
our mission of making premium oral care more accessible.”
Interested providers may inquire about
impression kit orders and other supplies at
resilience@smiledirectclub.com.
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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