AI and Teledentistry

Artificial intelligence and teledentistry services expanded throughout the dental industry through new technology, company partnerships and innovative initiatives. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management will add Pearl's artificial technology across its network.

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit against teledentistry company SmileDirectClub for allegedly misleading customers and suppressing negative information about its products with restrictive nondisclosure agreements. 

Dental software company Curve Dental entered a partnership to integrate its software with Pearl's artificial intelligence technology. 

Here are seven artificial intelligence updates that have taken place in the dental industry since Oct. 31:

Overjet will provide its artificial intelligence technology at all ProHEALTH Dental locations as part of a partnership between the two companies. 

Henry Schein One, a joint venture of Henry Schein and Internet Brands, has teamed up with dental artificial intelligence platform VideaHealth to launch an AI-enabled X-ray analysis tool.

Dental software and clear aligner company uLab Systems recently launched a business line to manufacture private-label clear aligner products. 

Overjet is partnering with Platinum Dental Services to deliver its artificial intelligence technology at the DSO's more than 20 practices. 

Artificial intelligence-powered dental software company DentalMonitoring filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology.