SmileDirectClub filed a $2.8 billion lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media on May 18, claiming the news publication ignored facts and broadcast a story with over 40 errors in it.
AI and Teledentistry
A Texas dentist has started a petition urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to allow dentists to use teledentistry to screen and triage patients during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.
Irvine, Calif.-based Onsite Dental has partnered with Virtual Dental Care to implement the company's Teledentix platform, according to an April 11 news release.
After launching its teledentistry platform in late March, Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has treated more than 1,400 emergency dental patients through the virtual service.