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>>> SmileDirectClub, Inc. (SDC) operates a teledentistry platform that provides member's with a customized clear aligner therapy treatment in the United States and internationally. The company manages the end-to-end process, which include marketing, aligner manufacturing, fulfillment, treatment by a doctor, and monitoring through completion of their treatment proprietary with a network of approximately 240 state licensed orthodontists and general dentists through its teledentistry platform, SmileCheck. It offers aligners, impression kits, whitening gels, and retainers. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. <<<


>>> SmileDirectClub (SDC): $413.04

Share price on Sept. 11, 2019: $23
Share price on Oct. 22, 2019: $9.50


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SmileDirectClub is the upstart competitor to industry leader Align Technology in the field of clear aligners, otherwise known as invisible braces. The main difference between the two companies is that Align sells its product through dentists and orthodontists, while SmileDirectClub, as the name implies, sells its product directly to patients. This direct-to-consumer approach has been strongly criticized by various medical organizations — including the California Dental Board, American Dental Association and American Association of Orthodontists — which has hurt the company’s share price.

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