AI and Teledentistry

Teledentistry platform Dentulu has launched a program to increase access to sleep apnea treatment. 

The American Dental Association Forsyth Institute received a $6.2 million grant to design materials for dental fillings by using artificial intelligence, according to a Sept. 30 news release. 

Dental artificial intelligence company Overjet received FDA clearance for AI-powered image enhancement.

Delta Dental of California recently partnered with teledentistry.com to expand its virtual dental care services.

SmileDirectClub recently lost its appeal against NBC News in a defamation case originally filed in 2020, The Tennessean reported Sept. 23.

Metuchen, N.J.-based Dentistry.One launched SmileScan, an AI-powered service to monitor oral health in between dental visits.

Here are seven updates on the dental artificial intelligence space that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1:

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that redefines teledentistry in the state.

Belgium-based Relu, a dental artificial intelligence company, is expanding into the U.S. with the opening of an office in Boston.

Dental artificial intelligence programs can provide many clinical advantages for dentists, patients and insurance companies offering an additional care assessment.