SmileDirectClub Will Start Making Face Shields for Doctors and Nurses

Under normal circumstances, SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC)  basically does one thing: It makes and sells customized teeth-straightening aligners directly to the public. But these are not normal  times. With the COVID-19 epidemic growing, the company has begun to use its 3-D manufacturing capacity to produce medical-grade face shields and respiratory face masks for the healthcare workers on the front lines of the crisis -- as many as 7,500 a day. St. Luke's Boise (Idaho) Medical Center will receive the first batch of 1,000 face masks.