9 dental company, DSO key notes

Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Aspen Dental and SmileDirectClub.

1. East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental has appointed Jan LeBeau, as vice president of hygiene support for the West Coast.

2. West Chester, Pa.-based Children's Dental Management tapped Noah Quinn, DMD, to serve as its first chief dental officer.

3. SmileDirectClub is building a new manufacturing lab in Kyle, Texas, which will generate hundreds of jobs.

4. Swift Health Systems announced Oct. 8 that the company has raised $45 million in a third round of funding for the commercialization of the new brand of invisible braces.

5. Aspen Dental stopped in Austin, Texas, Oct. 8 on its nationwide mobile dental tour that’s offering free services for veterans.

6. East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental opened a new practice in Boca Raton, Fla., on Oct. 10.

7. With $36 million in funding, Tend, a dentistry startup, opened its first location Oct. 7 in New York City.

8. After multiple recent legal complaints filed against SmileDirectClub, the company broke its silence Oct. 4, denying all allegations.

9. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance added PDA Dental — formerly known as Premier Dental Associates of Lower Manhattan — to its portfolio of supported practices.

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