As lack of access to dental care continues to be a problem threatening the systemic health of millions of Americans, more teledentistry startups are emerging to provide patients with virtual and affordable dental care and education.
13 teledentistry companies to know:
1. SmileDirectClub is a Nashville, Tenn.-based teledentistry company that provides patients with clear aligner therapy and tech-enabled oral hygiene products.
2. The TeleDentists is a Kansas City, Mo.-based company that allows users to have virtual consultations with dentists at any time of the day and can refer them to a local dentist.
3. Virtudent is a Boston-based company that brings dental care directly to companies, offering employees diagnostics, antibiotic prescription, consultations and exams.
4. Candid is a New York City-based teledentistry company that delivers clear aligners to patients.
5. Dentulu is a Los Angeles-based company that offers teledentistry consultations and other services in several languages and can send a dentist to a patient’s home.
6. Toothpic is a New York City-based company that educates users on proper oral care, allows them to get feedback from dentists on photos of their teeth and answers dental questions, all via a secure online platform.
7. LiveDentist is a Los Angeles-based company that offers a 24/7 teledentistry platform in which users can remotely receive dental care and get dental questions answered.
8. DentalChat is a Santa Ana, Calif.-based virtual dental communication company that allows users to connect with dentists and get referrals.
9. Denteractive is a Newport Beach, Calif.-based patient referral company that connects patients with dentists through its secure platform that offers live text messaging, file sharing, and live audio and video conferencing.
10. Smile Virtual is a Phoenix-based company that offers a teledentistry platform in which users can receive a dentist consultation and get their dental questions addressed.
11. MouthWatch is a New Jersey company offering the secure and scalable TeleDent platform for real time and recorded communication between patients and providers, treatment planning, and virtual consultations that mitigate risk and conserve PPE.
12. Planet DDS is a Newport Beach, Calif.-based company that provides cloud-native practice management systems to the dental industry with their Denticon software.
13. Teledentix | Virtual Dental Care is based in Orange County, Calif., and provides teledentistry software for all types of dental organizations
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