Here are 15 important dental technology and AI updates and headlines to know from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
AI and Teledentistry
Dental software company Planet DDS has added restorative charting capabilities to its Clinical Voice+ Suite. AI Voice Restorative Charting allows clinicians at DSOs and multi-location dental groups to document findings in real time during restorative exams, according to an April…
Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl has partnered with RipeGlobal to help educate dental professionals on successfully implementing AI at their practices. The partnership allows new and existing Pearl subscribers to access RipeGlobal’s cloud-based dental education platform for six months, according…
Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical in dentistry. It is part of daily clinical life. The real question is not whether practices will adopt AI, but how to implement it in a way that strengthens clinical decision-making and improves the…
The American Dental Association has asked that federal investment and support be provided to help boost small and rural practices’ adoption of artificial intelligence tools. Five notes: 1. The ADA submitted comments to the HHS Department Feb. 20 in response…
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The South Carolina Senate recently approved a bill to require in-person examinations before patients can receive orthodontic treatment. Five notes: 1. S453 requires dental professionals to complete in-person examinations and review radiographic records before initiating any orthodontic treatment. 2. The…
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has partnered with healthcare AI company Innovaccer to advance medical-dental integration. The two organizations will link medical and dental claims and clinical data through Innovaccer’s Humbi platform, according to a Feb. 17 news release.…
Orthodontics artificial intelligence company DentalMonitoring secured a $100M investment from two new investors. The new investors are Lazard Elaia Capital and ISALT, according to a Feb. 10 news release. DentalMonitoring said the new funds will help it expand its global…
Chicago-based Aspen Dental has integrated VideaHealth’s Clinical Assist AI platform into its more than 1,100 dental practices. The organizations completed one of the largest AI implementations in the dental industry to date in six weeks, according to a Feb. 10…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has partnered with Pearl to expand AI use across its practices, according to a Feb. 3 news release from PDS Health. Here are five things to know: