SmileDirectClub recently launched its artificial intelligence-guided scanning platform in the U.S.
The teledentistry company's SmileMaker platform shows patients projected treatment outcomes. Patients can use their phone's camera to capture 3D scans of their teeth, bite and alignment and receive a look at their potential new smile within minutes. Patients can then provide more scans through the company's at-home impression kit or local offices. The information is then uploaded to SmileDirectClub's virtual platform for review by a state-licensed dentist or orthodontist to determine candidacy for clear aligner therapy.
SmileDirectClub piloted the platform in Australia last year. According to a company survey, 85 percent of respondents who downloaded the app said they were more likely to continue treatment after seeing their potential results on the platform. The company said May 31 that it enhanced the platform based on findings during the pilot period.
The company received a patent for the platform in April. It will launch the platform in other markets later this year.