Benzinga | Feb 24, 2021 08:12AM EST

SmileDirectClub Reports Partnership With National Dental 'to offer customers in the Big Apple the opportunity to begin their SmileDirectClub journey in the dentist chair,' No Terms Disclosed

SmileDirectClub, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDC), the next generation oral care company with the first medtech platform for teeth straightening has partnered with dental service organization National Dental and its affiliate offices in New York City and Long Island to offer customers in the Big Apple the opportunity to begin their SmileDirectClub journey in the dentist chair.

National Dental is the first New York-based DSO to join the Partner Network and give their patients the option to begin their SmileDirectClub treatment at National Dental offices while also creating opportunities for their affiliated dentists to provide dental care to SmileDirectClub customers.

"When SmileDirectClub created the first hybrid in-office and telehealth solution for clear aligner therapy, we knew we were fulfilling a need of both our customers and doctors alike," said Chris Thompson, Vice President, Professional Channel for SmileDirectClub. "With consumer preference for clear aligners and telehealth on the rise, we're pleased National Dental chose to join SmileDirectClub's network and partner with us to ensure National Dental's patients have access to a premium, affordable teeth straightening solution and our pioneering telehealth platform."

"The highly trained team at National Dental is committed to providing exceptional dental care using cutting-edge technology while also making sure it is convenient and safe for our patients, and that's exactly what our partnership with SmileDirectClub helps us deliver," said Anish Berry, CEO of National Dental. "We share SmileDirectClub's mission of helping more people change their lives and boost their self-esteem by providing affordable access to a healthy, beautiful, one-of-a-kind smile."

The SmileDirectClub Partner Network, launched in January 2020, now includes more than 1,000 partner locations across the U.S., further expanding access to SmileDirectClub's innovative clear aligner therapy and customized BPA-free aligners, made in the USA at the Company's FDA-certified and registered facility in Tennessee.

Since launching in the U.S. in 2014, SmileDirectClub has become one of the fastest-growing health technology companies, serving well over one million customers around the world.