AI and Teledentistry

Oryx Dental, a dental practice management software company, received 510(k) FDA clearance for its imaging product, Oryx Imaging.

Dental Monitoring, a digital dentistry company, filed a lawsuit against teledental platform Get-Grin with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of two of its patents.

Overjet continues to make headlines in 2022, many of which centered on the company's artificial intelligence push.

Here are 11 stories on Dentsply Sirona, SmileDirectClub, Candid and more that Becker's has reported on since May 3:

Dental technology company Overjet received FDA 510(k) clearance for its artificial intelligence-powered cavity detection and outlining software, Caries Assist.

The state of Maine recently launched a virtual dental service program to increase access to dental care for children, ABC affiliate WMTW reported May 13. 

Align Technology and SmileDirectClub are some of the largest dental technology companies in the industry, with clear aligners representing much of the two companies' business. 

Tend, a dental startup, will offer clear aligner therapy across its 21 locations.

Overjet is the only dental company named on Forbes' "AI 50 2022" list, according to a May 11 Overjet news release.

SmileDirectClub saw a 20.1 percent increase in revenue during the first quarter of 2022, the company said in a May 9 news release.