SMILE Health Supports Oral Health Innovation
CareQuest Innovation Partners , a company focused on validating and scaling solutions to improve overall health through oral health, in partnership with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, recently announced the eight emerging startups selected to participate in the fourth year of the SMILE Health program, marking the largest cohort to date. These startups were selected from an impressive group of applicants from 15 countries and 42 U.S. states. The cohort was chosen based on alignment with the SMILE Health focus areas: advancing accessible, equitable, and/or integrated health; engaging people in their oral health; and connecting chronic care with oral health. Selected companies are Feno, Firstgrin, KiDDY CAPS, Social Cascade, Times Health, Toothapps, Willo, and Xploro. With fluoride bans across multiple states raising concerns for providers and experts, preventive oral health care has never been more critica...
