AI and Teledentistry

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.

Cleveland-based KeyBank partnered with Zentist to integrate a dental AI program into its network of DSOs.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Velmeni, a dental artificial intelligence company, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its dental AI program.

Patterson Dental partnered with Bola AI to add a voice artificial intelligence program within its practice management software.

The American National Standards Institute and the American Dental Association recently proposed the first national standard for the use of artificial intelligence in dentistry.