Teledentistry can be highly beneficial for many reasons, as listed by the American TeleDentistry Association.

The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs has recommended that the American Association of Orthodontists discontinue advertising that may imply that SmileDirectClub's platform is risky and its retail stores lack on-site medical professionals.

Align Technology's CEO is ranked 70 of 100 overpaid CEOs for 2021, according to an annual report from the nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has partnered with Long Island, N.Y.-based National Dental, the first DSO based in New York to partner with the teledentistry company.

Pediatric dentists are currently using teledentistry the most, according to an American Dental Association economic impact survey for Feb. 15-18.

San Francisco-based Delta Dental of California has introduced two new teledentistry offerings that provide virtual oral care consultations to Delta Dental of California PPO and Delta Dental Premier members plan members.

A Teledentistry.com initiative will train residents at University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine to use teledentistry services within hospital emergency rooms, the company announced Feb. 17.

The third annual Teledentistry Innovation Awards honored five dental providers and organizations for bringing teledentistry to the industry in the past year.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub priced an offering of $650 million aggregate principal amount of its notes due 2026.

Careington International launched a teledentistry program through affiliate company DialCare, according to a Feb. 2 news release.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has partnered with Green Shield Canada, one of Canada's largest dental insurance providers, to deliver in-network coverage of SmileDirectClub's orthodontic care.

Hamilton, N.J.-based P&R Dental Strategies, a business intelligence solutions provider to dental payers, has partnered with Toronto, Canada-based Denti.AI Technology, a leader in the field of dental image artificial intelligence.

Ormco Corp. unveiled Spark Clear Aligner Release 10 with its most sustainable upgrade to date, according to a Jan. 14 news release.

Teledentistry company MouthWatch received multiple awards for its TeleDent platform and intraoral camera, according to a Jan. 12 news release.

Nashville-based SmileDirectClub introduced new aligners with "Comfort Sense" technology, according to a Jan. 13 news release.

OrthoBanc, an orthodontic patient financial management company, was purchased by Accel-KKR and will merge with OrthoFi, an orthodontic software company, according to a Dec. 31 news release.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services has implemented its Cone Beam Computed Tomography in 100 dental offices, according to a Dec. 17 news release.

Denti.Ai, an AI company analyzing dental x-rays, was used to push award-winning research, according to a Dec. 17 news release.

The teledentistry field has grown in 2020 more than it has in previous years, as many patients feel safer seeing a dentist via virtual visit to avoid the possibility of being exposed to the novel coronavirus.

The American Dental Association is looking for volunteers to join its new standards working group on teledentistry, the organization said Dec. 1.