Here are 15 important dental technology and AI updates and headlines to know from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s.
Note: This list is not exhaustive.
- CareQuest Innovation Partners partnered with Kno2 to advance the integration of dental into health information exchange infrastructure.
- Dover, Del.-based Orca Dental AI, an AI-powered orthodontic imaging company, received FDA clearance for 3D imaging.
- PDS Health Technologies partnered with the University of the Pacific on an Epic deployment that will enhance medical-dental integration.
- The Community College of Baltimore County in Maryland opened the first virtual reality lab for dental hygiene students in the U.S.
- Dentsply Sirona and Siemens Healthineers received FDA clearance for the first-of-its-kind dental-dedicated MRI in the U.S.
- The American Dental Association asked that federal investment and support be provided to help boost small and rural practices’ adoption of artificial intelligence tools.
- Orem, Utah-based Private Orthodontic Practices partnered with OrthoPulse to provide its network of practices with near-infrared light therapy.
- Chicago-based Aspen Dental integrated VideaHealth’s Clinical Assist AI platform into its more than 1,100 dental practices.
- Orthodontics artificial intelligence company DentalMonitoring secured a $100M investment from two new investors.
- Dental software company Planet DDS launched the first voice-powered periodontal charting system within its Denticon platform.
- Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health partnered with Pearl to expand AI use across its practices.
- Tampa, Fla.-based Coast Dental selected Pearl as its exclusive AI dental partner.
- Dental equipment company Solmetex acquired ReLeaf, an evacuation tool manufacturer for hygiene and clinical procedures.
- Neocis surpassed 100,000 osteotomies completed with its Yomi robot.
- Dental artificial intelligence company VideaHealth established a council of dental executives to help shape the future of AI use in dentistry.
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