AI and Teledentistry

MouthWatch has integrated its teledentistry platform, TeleDent, with Henry Schein's Dentrix G6 and G7 practice management software.

Of those who had a telehealth visit in the past two years, 59 percent agreed or strongly agreed they are more open to receiving telehealth care because of the pandemic, according to a survey by SmileDirectClub.

Align Technology, a dental and medical device company, launched cone beam computed tomography as a new feature for its ClinCheck digital treatment planning software.

Dentists in Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles were the first to use a dental implant robot at their respective practices, they said this week.

New York City-based teledentistry company Candid is partnering with group purchasing organization Sevāredent to offer clear aligners to its member dentists. 

DataDx, a business intelligence platform for dental and independent medical practices, launched a benchmarking tool for private dental practices called BenchmarkDx.

From artificial intelligence software that reads dental X-rays to strategic investments, here are five tech updates for dental professionals to know:

Artificial intelligence-driven dental growth platform CareCru has rebranded.

Grin, a virtual orthodontics and oral healthcare platform, has received a strategic investment from the American Association of Orthodontists Innovation and Transformation Fund. 

Delta Dental of Illinois has partnered with TeleDentistry.com to offer 24/7 virtual dental visits, the dental insurer said March 8.