AI and Teledentistry

Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl recently obtained a patent for its new AI system used to detect dental insurance fraud, waste and abuse.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub recently released its second-quarter financial report, showing $174 million in revenue.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub recently made a donation to a mental health organization and started a fund for survivors of a recent shooting at its Nashville manufacturing facility.

A SmileDirectClub employee allegedly shot three other workers Aug. 3 at a manufacturing facility in Nashville, Tenn., ABC News reported.

Medical device company Align Technology has entered an accelerated stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. to repurchase $75 million of Align's common stock.

Dental software company Planet DDS recently appointed Shawn Edwards as its new CFO, the company announced July 30.

Medical device company Align Technology's second-quarter results show the company earned $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper recently signed into law Senate Bill 146, establishing standards for teledentistry in the state, the Triangle Business Journal reported July 27.

Teledentistry software company Virtual Dental Care is partnering with Holland Healthcare to integrate their digital solutions for dental practices.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has joined a recently established nonprofit as a founding industry partner.