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Artificial intelligence is becoming more prominent in the dental space, with more dentists and DSOs adding AI to their practices.

Heartland Dental has taken a notable step toward improving patient care after implementing VideaHealth's artificial intelligence technology across its more than 1,700-practice network.

Pacific Dental Services, one of the largest DSOs in the country, recently transitioned into PDS Health, signaling a move to become a comprehensive healthcare support organization.

Creating a system with universal licensure for dentists would be a big boost for the dental industry for a multitude of reasons, according to this dentist.

From staffing to treatment approach  and catching up with new technologies, here are some of the biggest aspects of the dental industry that dentists and executives feel are in need of a refresh. 

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, formerly Pacific Dental Services, is taking a strategic approach to expanding its specialty dental network this year.

Private equity in the dentistry and oral surgery space has become more and more prominent over the past few years, driven by DSOs and dental groups backed by private equity firms.

Dentists can play a key role in medical-dental integration with the use of salivary diagnostics, according to one exec in the field. 

Insurance reimbursements, revenue cycle management and verification are three aspects of the dental insurance industry that five dentists feel needs an update.

Collaboration among dental professionals and medical-dental integration are some of the biggest aspects of the dental industry that leaders feel need an update.