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Tuesday, 03/31/2020 5:46:21 PM

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:46:21 PM

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Face Shields and Face Masks in a couple days.
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First Shipment of 1,000 Shields Sent to St. Luke's Boise Medical Center One Week after Smile Direct Club Announces Medical Supply 3D Printing Efforts

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer medtech platform for teeth straightening, has swiftly begun 3D printing medical-grade face shields for healthcare workers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as concern surrounding availability of medical supplies grows. St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Idaho will receive the first shipment of 1,000 shields. SmileDirectClub has capacity to print up to 7,500 face shields per day and is accepting orders from healthcare organizations and governmental bodies across the U.S. and in Canada. Although SmileDirectClub’s teledentistry platform continues to operate and fulfill clear aligner and retainer orders, SmileDirectClub has shifted a significant portion of its 3D manufacturing capabilities to support this effort during this pandemic.

SmileDirectClub is also working to 3D print and manufacture respirator face masks that may be sanitized and reused repeatedly by healthcare workers in order to help address the shortage of supplies and increasing demand. As an FDA-certified manufacturing facility, the company is working to ensure the efficacy and safety of the design, and that the mask can be sterilized and reused given supply scarcity. SmileDirectClub is also exploring using its manufacturing capabilities for other needed items such as testing supplies.