Industry News

Inbrace Names Kevin Cousins New Chief Financial Officer
After a record sales year and the announcement of $45 million in Series C funding, Irvine, California-based orthodontic company Inbrace has announced financial executive Kevin Cousins as its new chief financial officer. Inbrace lingual braces sit unseen behind patient teeth, leveraging an all-digital platform and innovative wire and bracket designs to create the ideal smile for each patient’s unique situation.

Cousins brings more than 20 years’ experience in senior executive leadership positions in the life sciences industry, successfully managing publicly traded enterprises, venture-backed startups and institutional accounting firms. He is responsible for business planning, investor relations and board of director relationships also while managing the continued buildout of finance, accounting and HR infrastructures.

Information: myinbrace.com

uLab Systems Secures $18 Million in Series D Financing
Aligner planning software company uLab Systems has completed an $18 million Series D financing round led by Park West Asset Management and supported by minority investors, including Ortho Studio Express. With the software, orthodontists can create a treatment plan in 10 minutes.

uLab Systems has completed a limited launch of the software with more than 250 U.S. orthodontists and is planning for a significant launch at the American Association of Orthodontists’ annual meeting in May. Many orthodontists have expanded their treatment offerings through hybrid and combination cases with uLab Systems.

Information: ulabsystems.com

SSG Management Selects Ortho2’s Edge Cloud as Preferred Practice Management System
Ortho2 recently announced that it has finalized a new agreement with SSG Management to become its preferred practice management software provider.

The practice management software company has worked with orthodontists for more than 35 years and has more than 2,700 customers worldwide. Ortho2’s Edge Cloud delivers premium practice management, imaging and communication solutions and features optimized private cloud computing, comprehensive management, imaging, patient reminders, education animations and apps.

Ortho2 has provided practice management solutions in a variety of settings, including universities, recent graduates, and individual and group practices. As one of the largest orthodontic DSOs in the U.S., SSG Management has 134 members with more than 280 practice locations and annual revenues of $400 million.