Western Dental debuts clear aligners
2020-01-19
Western Dental has launched its own brand of clear orthodontic aligners. ClearArc, which is only available at Western Dental, will be available in 233 offices
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Ex-NFL player announces oral brand partnership
2020-01-07
Former NFL player Rob Gronkowski appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on January 7 to announce an exclusive partnership between teeth-whitening and oral care company
SmileDirectClub expands into Hong Kong
2020-01-07
SmileDirectClub has brought its clear-aligner therapy to Hong Kong. The company has opened two SmileShops in Sheung Wan and Tsim Sha Tsui to give its
Ormco upgrades software for Spark clear aligner
2020-01-06
Orthodontic technology company Ormco has released a series of upgrades for its Spark clear-aligner Approver software. The Spark clear-aligner system uses proprietary TruGEN material to
SmileDirectClub to expand to Germany
2019-12-16
SmileDirectClub is set to introduce its clear-aligner therapy to Germany early next year. The company plans to open multiple SmileShops across the country to further
Uniform Teeth raises $10M to open more locations
2019-12-12
Teeth-straightening startup Uniform Teeth received a $10 million investment boost from Canaan Partners on December 4, bringing its funding total to $14 million, according to news reports.
SmileDirectClub teams with Canadian pharmacy chain
2019-10-24
SmileDirectClub has partnered with Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada to offer clear aligners at the retailers’ locations. As part of a pilot launch, SmileShops will
Teledentistry, SmileDirectClub stay in spotlight for good, bad
2019-10-21
Fresh off its filing of a harassment lawsuit against the Dental Board of California, SmileDirectClub finds itself thrust in the news again with investigations into
SmileDirectClub sues Calif. dental board for harassment
2019-10-17
SmileDirectClub has filed a lawsuit against the Dental Board of California, alleging it intentionally harassed the direct-to-consumer clear-aligner company’s clinics in a planned effort to
SmileDirectClub to open Texas manufacturing plant
2019-10-10
SmileDirectClub’s manufacturing and distribution affiliate Access Dental Lab will open a dental lab manufacturing plant in Kyle, TX. The state awarded the company an approximately
SmileDirectClub adds New Zealand locations
2019-10-10
SmileDirectClub has opened three retail locations in New Zealand. The company announced the opening of a SmileShop in Christchurch, which follows the openings of stores
Misaligned teeth treatments depend on who, where, why
2019-09-22
Patients may wonder why orthodontists chose certain treatments when they fix their misaligned teeth. While each patient’s unique dental problems play the largest role in
