AI and Teledentistry

SmileDirectClub agreed to pay $2.95 million in a class action lawsuit settlement, according to a Feb. 9 report from topclassactions.com. 

Smile in Style, a practice in Marrero, La., added the iTero scanner to offer 3D digital imaging.

Dental artificial intelligence company VideaHealth recently gained FDA 510(k) clearance for its interproximal bone level measurement tool for periodontal disease assessment.

Here are two teledentistry updates taking place since Jan. 11: 

Call management software company Patient Prism recently launched an artificial intelligence-powered patient call monitoring system for dental practices. 

Align Technology entered an accelerated stock repurchase agreement with Citibank to repurchase $250 million of its common stock under Align's $1.0 billion stock repurchase program.

Align Technology had $3.73 billion in revenue in 2022, a decrease from $3.95 billion in 2021, according to its financial report from Feb. 1.

VideaHealth received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its dental artificial intelligence imaging technology. 

Here are five artificial intelligence and teledentistry updates Becker's has reported on since Jan. 4:

SmileDirectClub has issued a statement in response to a Jan. 20 BBC News report that highlighted U.K. dental patients' negative experiences with the teledentistry company's clear aligners.