People enrolled in most UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored and individual dental plans with orthodontic coverage can now purchase SmileDirectClub’s clear aligners for in most cases less than $1,000 out of pocket, helping plan participants improve their smiles, and potentially save time and thousands of dollars on orthodontic care. SmileDirectClub and UnitedHealthcare’s new network relationship is among the first instances of a dental plan specifically covering, on an in-network basis, teledentistry and direct-to-consumer clear aligners, a care model pioneered by SmileDirectClub to improve access to, and affordability of, orthodontic care.  More than 1.5 million UnitedHealthcare dental plan participants with orthodontic coverage can start the process by visiting SmileDirectClub.com to order an impression kit or schedule a 3D digital image at any of SmileDirectClub’s more than 235 SmileShops across the country. Plan participants will soon be able to visit the SmileDirectClub website to enter their dental plan details to access real-time information and cost transparency. Nearly half (45 percent) of Americans say they are planning to make improving their oral health a priority this year, according to a recent UnitedHealthcare survey.  *Not all UnitedHealthcare dental plans include orthodontic coverage. For more information, visit SmileDirectClub.com.