From supply chain partnerships to oral health initiatives, here are 12 collaborations happening in the dental industry:
- Zest Dental Solutions and Smile Source launched a line of tooth-whitening products available to Smile Source members.
- New York City-based teledentistry company Candid and Vivos Therapeutics are partnering to offer integrated orthodontic and sleep apnea treatment to patients.
- Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management will begin to use SprintRay's 3D printing technology at its more than 900 locations nationwide.
- The National Dental Association and SmileDirectClub established a scholarship to promote diversity in dentistry.
- The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso and the New Mexico Higher Education Department are partnering on educational opportunities for New Mexico residents interested in earning a doctor of dental medicine degree and working in the Paso del Norte region.
- Marlborough, Mass.-based DSO New England Family Dentistry partnered with Overjet to bring the artificial intelligence company's software to its network of more than 50 dental clinics.
- Denton, Texas-based DSO Community Dental Partners is partnering with Houston-based 3C Dental Group on growth opportunities to support both organizations.
- Midway Dental Supply Partners began offering Pearl's dental artificial intelligence software to its 15,000 consumers.
- Teledentistry software company Virtual Dental Care will begin servicing Humana members next year through a partnership between the two companies.
- Charlotte, N.C.-based dental product supplier Dentsply Sirona entered a partnership with cleft-focused nonprofit Smile Train to advance cleft care worldwide.
- Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology and South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent Products launched the first professional whitening system for Invisalign aligners and Vivera retainers.
- Boston-based CareQuest Innovation Partners is partnering with Switzerland-based vVARDIS to bring drill-free dental technology to Medicaid patients and raise awareness on the importance of oral healthcare to the public.