NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ SmileDirectClub Inc. (SDC) on Monday reported a loss of $21.7 million in its third quarter.

The Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of 18 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 22 cents per share.

The direct-to-consumer teeth-straightening company posted revenue of $106.8 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $99.5 million.

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