Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) 

The business of telehealth in the dentistry field in California could be transformed if a bill passes that prevents patients from dealing directly with companies without first seeing a dentist.

In a letter addressed to Cal Matters published on March 27, the California State NAACP President Alice Huffman asked the legislature to reject any bill that would create a barrier to affordable dental care.

African Americans and other people of color have the right to affordable, quality health care treatment,” Huffman stated.

Huffman also shared that SmileDirectClub, for example, pioneered a teledentistry platform for clear aligner therapy treatment that has helped more than 100,000 Californians, including African Americans.

In the current throes of the coronavirus pandemic, Huffman stresses that these services are critical for Californians in need of health care or dental care.