Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most innovative technologies in healthcare as providers look for tools to enhance patient care and improve operations.
Here are some of the most notable updates regarding AI’s growing presence in dentistry since 2021:
2021
1. Overjet raised $42.5 million in Series B financing.
2. Grin launched an AI-guided mouth scanner and treatment platform.
3. Retrace Labs, a startup dental artificial intelligence company, launched a management network that automates payment for dental services.
4. Pearl entered a partnership with Midway Dental Supply Partners to have its software distributed by the supply company.
5. Pearl gained patents for its insurance fraud detection system and radiology system.
6. Pearl partnered with Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental to integrate its technology at the DSO’s locations.
7. Overjet raised $27 million in series A financing.
8. Sage Dental began using Straumann Group’s AI-powered dental monitors for its orthodontics treatments.
9. Dentulu expanded its services to include artificial intelligence after acquiring Robohealer AI.
10. P&R Dental Strategies partnered with Denti.AI to develop advanced AI-assisted dental image analysis tools.
2022
1. Aligned Dental Partners, a dental consulting company, brought Overjet’s AI technology to more than 750 practices.
2. Denti.AI Auto-Chart became the first dental auto-charting product to be cleared by the FDA.
3. Planet DDS partnered with Overjet to incorporate AI into its Apteryx and Denticon software.
4. Overjet and Gainesville-based University of Florida College of Dentistry teamed up to develop a dental artificial intelligence education program.
5. Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management added Pearl’s AI technology across its network.
6. Overjet’s platform was integrated into ProHEALTH Dental’s offices as part of a partnership between the two companies.
7. Henry Schein One teamed up with VideaHealth to launch an AI-enabled X-ray analysis tool.
8. Overjet partnered with Platinum Dental Services to deliver its AI technology at the DSO’s more than 20 practices.
9. Pearl partnered with Risas Dental and Braces to provide its AI technology to all 27 Risas Dental locations.
10. Overjet partnered with Coast Dental to provide the DSO’s practices with its dental artificial intelligence radiograph analysis technology.
11. Overjet partnered with Carestream Dental to give Carestream customers access to its X-ray analysis tool.
12. Pearl inked a deal to integrate its technology with SOTA’s dental imaging software.
13. DentalMonitoring began offering Smart STL, an AI-powered platform that allows dentists to create 3D intraoral models remotely.
14. Overjet provided its AI technology to dental practice management company Dental Whale, serving more than 20,000 practices.
15. The Medicaid-Medicare-CHIP Services Dental Association and Overjet teamed up to create the first national Medicaid artificial intelligence dental program.
16. Overjet provided Affinity Dental Management practices with artificial intelligence-powered radiograph analysis.
17. Dental artificial-intelligence company Retrace received full accreditation from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission.
18. Brius Technologies launched an AI-guided tooth straightening solution.
19. Overjet received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI-powered cavity detection and outlining software, Caries Assist.
20. VideaHealth received FDA 510(k) clearance for Videa Caries Assist, an AI cavity detection algorithm.
21. Overjet has entered a partnership with Seattle Study Club, a dental continuing education company, to expand use of artificial technology technology at dental practices.
22. VideaHealth raised $20 million in series A financing led by venture capital company Spark Capital.
23. Pearl received FDA clearance for its Second Opinion software, the first in the world to read dental X-rays to identify oral health conditions.
24. Oral-B launched an electric toothbrush that uses artificial intelligence to guide users with its iOSens device.
25. Overjet was granted a patent for software that uses artificial intelligence to measure distance and quantify disease in dental X-rays.
26. Oryx Dental Partners partnered with Vyne Dental to create a cloud-based platform that communicates with insurers in real time using artificial intelligence.
2023
1. Patterson Dental partnered with dental AI solutions company Pearl to add Pearl’s AI technology into its practice management software.
2. Overjet received FDA 501(k) clearance for its Periapical Radiolucency Assist device. Overjet also received FDA clearance allowing its AI technology to be used with younger patients.
3. Denti.AI earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its artificial intelligence-powered imaging technology.
4. Presto Smile launched an artificial intelligence-powered app to provide dental mockups to patients.
5. The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine announced it would add artificial intelligence technology to its classrooms through a partnership with Bola AI.
6. Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental announced its plans to fully roll out use of VideaHealth’s artificial intelligence technology after seeing positive results in its network.
7. Bola AI and Pearl teamed up to combine their dental artificial intelligence products into one package.
8. 3Sixty and Atomica.ai partnered up to launch a guided surgery program for dental professionals.
9. Sevāredent Sourcing Solutions, a dental group purchasing organization, integrated Overjet’s dental AI into its contract portfolio that serves 2,000 practices.
10. Lumio Dental selected VideaAI as its dental AI software of choice to improve patient experiences and increase treatment production.
11. Planet DDS teamed up with Pearl to integrate Pearl’s dental radiology AI program into Planet DDS’ cloud imaging and practice management software.
12. Pearl was granted a patent for the computer system technology used in its Second Opinion chairside software.
13. Dexis earned FDA clearance for the latest release of its DTX Studio Clinic, an artificial intelligence dental imaging and diagnosis software.
14. VideaHealth gained FDA 510(k) clearance for its interproximal bone level measurement tool for periodontal disease assessment.
15. VideaHealth received a patent for Videa Assist, the company’s AI software platform, a dental imaging AI that aids dentists in identifying dental diseases in X-ray images and matches those images to patient records.
16. DentalMonitoring, an orthodontic services platform powered by artificial intelligence, launched ScanAssist, the only scanning process in orthodontics that is AI-guided.
17. Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group announced it would add Overjet’s artificial intelligence technology to its network.
18. Kells, an oral health artificial intelligence company, and Liberty Dental Plan Northeast, a dental benefits administration company, teamed up to provide underserved communities with dental health evaluations.
19. Oryx Dental Software and Pearl partnered to add Pearl’s Second Opinion artificial intelligence software.
20. Glidewell, a dental lab and technology company, expanded its artificial intelligence offerings with the addition of Overjet’s technology.
21. Dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca integrated Pearl’s AI technology into its robotic imaging software.
22. Oak Dental Partners selected VideaHealth to be its AI partner.
23. Henry Schein partnered with VideaHealth and Bola AI to integrate their AI programs into the company’s practice management software.
24. Bola AI and Curve Dental teamed up to provide more dental practices with access to Bola AI’s voice charting system.
25. Candid launched a multi-year partnership with SoftSmile, an artificial intelligence orthodontics company.
26. New England Dental Group partnered with Overjet to add artificial-intelligence-powered X-ray analysis to its practices.
27. Patient Prism launched an artificial intelligence-powered patient call monitoring system for dental practices.
28. Dentulu announced it would integrate Pearl’s AI technology into its teledentistry network.
29. Dallas-based DECA Dental Group announced it would add Overjet’s artificial intelligence technology to its Ideal Dental brand.
30. Chicago-based Bright Direction Dental announced it would add Overjet’s artificial intelligence technology to its supported practices.
31. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental announced it would add VideaHealth’s artificial intelligence technology to its more than 1,700-practice network.
2024
1. The American Dental Association made a strategic investment in Pearl’s dental artificial intelligence platform.
2. Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental partnered with AI company IntelePeer.
3. Overjet introduced IRIS, a dental imaging software program.
4. Pearl launched the industry’s first AI-powered clinical calibration and training tool.
5. The oral health AI and machine learning sector received more than $140M in venture capital funding in 2024.
6. The American Dental Association proposed a standards document covering artificial intelligence in dentistry.
7. The American Dental Association Forsyth Institute received a $6.2 million grant to design materials for dental fillings by using artificial intelligence.
8. Overjet received FDA clearance for AI-powered image enhancement.
9. Metuchen, N.J.-based Dentistry.One launched SmileScan, an AI-powered service to monitor oral health in between dental visits.
10. Cleveland-based KeyBank partnered with Zentist to integrate a dental AI program into its network of DSOs.
11. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Velmeni, a dental artificial intelligence company, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its dental AI program.
12. The American National Standards Institute and the American Dental Association proposed the first national standard for the use of artificial intelligence in dentistry.
13. Overjet launched the first AI-powered DSO analytics suite.
14. Pearl raised $58 million in series B funding, marking the largest ever investment in dental AI technology.
15. Pearl launched an insurance eligibility and benefits verification tool.
16. Heygent Dental AI rolled out Heygent Conversational Dental AI Receptionist, a patient communication software.
17. Overjet introduced Overjet for Educators, which allows students to gain experience using dental AI technology utilized by dentists across the U.S.
18. Viva AI, a dental artificial intelligence company, received an investment from a leader in the dental industry to continue its growth.
19. Overjet launched the latest development of its Insurance Intelligence Platform.
20. Pearl received a strategic investment from Dental Innovation Alliance.
21. VideaHealth and Henry Schein One expanded their partnership to bring AI to the dental education market.
22. Cincinnati-based Cordental Group partnered with Overjet to provide dental AI to its network of affiliated practices.
23. Dental benefits administrator Liberty Dental Plans launched a care management platform powered by generative AI.
24. Overjet launched Overjet for Kids, an AI program for pediatric dentists.
25. Overjet raised $53.2 million in a series C round of fundraising, the largest ever investment in the dental AI industry at the time.
26. Peerlogic, a dental AI company, raised $5.65 million during a Series Seed equity fundraising round.
27. VideaHealth received FDA clearance for Videa Dental Assist.
2025
1. Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental integrated VideaHealth’s AI-powered platform into its network of more than 100 dental practices.
2. Dallas-based Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics selected IntelePeer’s AI platform to improve patient engagement and streamline operations across its more than 70 practices.
3. The University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry received a grant to add Pearl Calibrate into its educational and research programs, an AI-powered clinical calibration tool for dental X-ray evaluation and diagnosis.
4. VideaHealth added features to its VideaAI platform that helps DSOs and independent practices identify patients who may benefit from aligners or implants.
5. Cube Click received FDA approval for Smile Dx, its AI-powered diagnostic platform that can identify caries, root canals and periodontal disease at the radiographic pixel level.
6. Pearl received FDA 510(k) clearance for Second Opinion 3D, expanding the platform’s use for CBCT imaging and allowing for automated identification of critical anatomical structures in 3D imaging.
7. New York City-based Rondah AI, the developer of an AI platform for DSOs, raised $1.8 million during a pre-seed funding round.
8. Pearl launched Claimcheck, an AI-powered program to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the insurance claim submission process for dental practices.
9. Professional Transitions Strategies, a company focused on dental practice purchases and mergers and acquisitions, launched Julia.ai to streamline the process of connecting dental practice buyers and sellers with a deep-learning algorithm.
10. Lehi, Utah-based Alta AI launched its voice AI platform that allows dental hygienists to more quickly chart, record notes and access patient information.
11. VideaHealth, a dental AI company, raised $40 million during a series B funding round.
12. Planet DDS and Pearl teamed up to launch AI Assist, which provides diagnostic insights to DSOs and multilocation practices by analyzing patient X-rays.
13. Pearl and dental technology company Carestream Dental teamed up to integrate Pearl’s software into Carestream’s imaging platform.
