AI and Teledentistry

Many dentists have taken to teledentistry during the pandemic, but there may be effective ways to use the technology in the years to come.

UnitedHealthcare Dental is rolling out a new teledentistry platform to help dentists provide virtual care amid the pandemic and reduce preventable emergency room visits.

The Health Resources and Services Administration has granted the NYU College of Dentistry nearly $2 million to train dentists on providing care for patients with disabilities.

Dental insurance provider DentaQuest teamed up with dental technology company MouthWatch to offer the TeleDent teledentistry platform to more than 70 practices across Alabama, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island is providing a 25 percent dental premium credit through July 31 to support the reopening of dental practices amid the pandemic, according to a June 5 news release.

As many dentists rush to adopt teledentistry during the pandemic, some feel unsure of how to go about billing and benefits, according to an article published June 2 by the California Dental Association.

SmileDirectClub filed a $2.8 billion lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media on May 18, claiming the news publication ignored facts and broadcast a story with over 40 errors in it.

A Texas dentist has started a petition urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to allow dentists to use teledentistry to screen and triage patients during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.

Irvine, Calif.-based Onsite Dental has partnered with Virtual Dental Care to implement the company's Teledentix platform, according to an April 11 news release.

After launching its teledentistry platform in late March, Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has treated more than 1,400 emergency dental patients through the virtual service.