Str8, a dental aligner startup, has launched its services nationwide.

From new partnerships to dental robots, here are 10 teledentistry and artificial intelligence tech updates to know:

ClearChoice Management Services has partnered with Planmeca and Henry Schein to enhance patients' experience with digital imaging technology.

VideaHealth, an artificial-intelligence-powered dental diagnostics company, raised $20 million in series A financing led by venture capital company Spark Capital.

Virtual dental care company the TeleDentists is partnering with New Zealand oral care brand Grin Natural to improve oral healthcare in the U.S.

Pearl, an artificial intelligence dental software company, has appointed Marc Watenmaker as the new vice president of sales to support the company's expansion in the U.S. dental market.

MouthWatch has integrated its teledentistry platform, TeleDent, with Henry Schein's Dentrix G6 and G7 practice management software.

Of those who had a telehealth visit in the past two years, 59 percent agreed or strongly agreed they are more open to receiving telehealth care because of the pandemic, according to a survey by SmileDirectClub.

Align Technology, a dental and medical device company, launched cone beam computed tomography as a new feature for its ClinCheck digital treatment planning software.

Dentists in Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles were the first to use a dental implant robot at their respective practices, they said this week.

New York City-based teledentistry company Candid is partnering with group purchasing organization Sevāredent to offer clear aligners to its member dentists. 

DataDx, a business intelligence platform for dental and independent medical practices, launched a benchmarking tool for private dental practices called BenchmarkDx.

From artificial intelligence software that reads dental X-rays to strategic investments, here are five tech updates for dental professionals to know:

Artificial intelligence-driven dental growth platform CareCru has rebranded.

Grin, a virtual orthodontics and oral healthcare platform, has received a strategic investment from the American Association of Orthodontists Innovation and Transformation Fund. 

Delta Dental of Illinois has partnered with TeleDentistry.com to offer 24/7 virtual dental visits, the dental insurer said March 8. 

Lansdale, Pa.-based Dudhat Dental Group, the official dentist of the Philadelphia Eagles, has partnered with Candid to offer clear aligner therapy.

Pearl recently received FDA clearance for its Second Opinion software, the first in the world to read dental X-rays to identify oral health conditions, the artificial intelligence company said March 8. 

From industry partnerships to product launches, the rise of artificial intelligence in dentistry has not slowed down in 2022. 

SmileDirectClub reported declines in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 and total annual revenue, the teledentistry company said Feb. 28.