Several prominent figures have partnered with dental companies and opened practices in recent years to promote products and oral healthcare.
Here are four celebrities and athletes who have joined dental businesses in recent years:
1. Colombian dentist Dr. Mario Montoya partnered with American rapper Rick Ross to open a cosmetic dental practice in Sandy Springs, Ga.
2. Cal Dental USA partnered with XSport Mouthguards and former NFL player Tiki Barber to expand the use of mouthguards to help prevent Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
3. Cal Dental USA added NBA Champion and ESPN Sports Analyst Kendrick Perkins as a partner at their Cal Dental of Atlantic office in Bell, Calif.
4. Former NBA basketball player Lamar Odom launched a dental practice in Lomita, Calif. The practice is led by John Kim, DDS, with Youran Faram, DDS, working as an associate dentist.