From new dental AI programs to investments, here are 30 of the biggest updates to know about the dental AI industry, as reported by Becker's in 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. Overjet was included on Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024 list.
5. Pearl launched the industry's first AI-powered clinical calibration and training tool.
6. The oral health AI and machine learning sector received more than $140M in venture capital funding in 2024.
7. The American Dental Association proposed a standards document covering artificial intelligence in dentistry.
8. The American Dental Association Forsyth Institute received a $6.2 million grant to design materials for dental fillings by using artificial intelligence.
9. Overjet received FDA clearance for AI-powered image enhancement.
10. Metuchen, N.J.-based Dentistry.One launched SmileScan, an AI-powered service to monitor oral health in between dental visits.
11. Cleveland-based KeyBank partnered with Zentist to integrate a dental AI program into its network of DSOs.
12. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Velmeni, a dental artificial intelligence company, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its dental AI program.
13. The American National Standards Institute and the American Dental Association proposed the first national standard for the use of artificial intelligence in dentistry.
14. Overjet launched the first AI-powered DSO analytics suite.
15. Pearl raised $58 million in series B funding, marking the largest ever investment in dental AI technology.
16. Pearl launched an insurance eligibility and benefits verification tool.
17. Heygent Dental AI rolled out Heygent Conversational Dental AI Receptionist, a patient communication software.
18. Overjet introduced Overjet for Educators, which allows students to gain experience using dental AI technology utilized by dentists across the U.S.
19. Viva AI, a dental artificial intelligence company, received an investment from a leader in the dental industry to continue its growth.
20. A study showed positive results among students using chatbots to answer certain clinical questions at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry.
21. Overjet launched the latest development of its Insurance Intelligence Platform.
22. Pearl received a strategic investment from Dental Innovation Alliance.
23. VideaHealth and Henry Schein One expanded their partnership to bring AI to the dental education market.
24. Cincinnati-based Cordental Group partnered with Overjet to provide dental AI to its network of affiliated practices.
25. Dental benefits administrator Liberty Dental Plans launched a care management platform powered by generative AI.
26. Overjet launched Overjet for Kids, an AI program for pediatric dentists.
27. Overjet raised $53.2 million in a series C round of fundraising, the largest ever investment in the dental AI industry at the time.
28. New data from VideaHealth shows the company's new AI algorithm offers an 80% improvement in pediatric caries identification.
29. Peerlogic, a dental AI company, raised $5.65 million during a Series Seed equity fundraising round.
30. VideaHealth received FDA clearance for Videa Dental Assist.