The dental association filed a complaint in January 2019 claiming SmileDirectClub illegally practiced dentistry in New Jersey. The complaint said that SmileDirectClub wrongly controlled dentists that used its marketing and administrative support services. Additionally, the New Jersey Dental Association claimed SmileDirectClub illegally used its teledentistry platform and marketing practices.
In the Jan. 10 ruling, the court granted SmileDirectClub’s motion for summary judgement.
“We are pleased that the Superior Court of New Jersey granted our motion judgement against the New Jersey Dental Association’s sham complaint against SmileDirectClub and concluded that its allegations about our business and the independence of the doctors who use our network are false,” said Susan Greenspon Rammelt, chief legal officer of SmileDirectClub. “This court decision verifies that SmileDirectClub’s model is in full compliance with the law, and that SmileDirectClub is not engaged in the corporate practice of dentistry.”
More articles on dental:
After booming 2019, MB2 Dental to add 21 new practices in Q1 2020
Congress designates $477M to NIDCR, $211M to IHS Dental
Alaska dental practice warns 2,000 patients of ransomware attack
