Dental News

DSO perspectives: Part 2—from darkrooms to digital mastery

Less than ten years ago, part of my daily routine as a dental student was changing the fixer and developer solutions in the radiograph processor for the ...

From chairside to cyberspace: AI is phishing you now— is your team ready?—Part 4

It is common to think of cyber-attacks as isolated incidents—one office, one victim, one mistake—but in reality, practices are connected. The systems ...

Dental professionals can discover additive manufacturing innovations at Formnext

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: Once considered a niche solution, 3D printing is now an integral process for dental laboratories, practices and clinics. ...

Adapting dental education for Generation Z: Why active learning is key

MENDOZA, Argentina: Dental education is at a cross-roads as Generation Z enters the classroom. Born between 1997 and 2012, this cohort has grown up with ...

AI-generated versus human-crafted smiles: Aesthetic preferences in digital smile design

MANGALORE, India: Digital smile design has begun employing artificial intelligence (AI), raising questions about the quality and acceptability of ...

Virtual reality in restorative dentistry: Global study maps research growth and gaps

DOHA, Qatar: Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly gaining ground in dental training, particularly for restorative dentistry. A new bibliometric study from a team...

The urgent ethical challenges of AI-driven caries detection

KARACHI, Pakistan: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dentistry, offering powerful tools to detect caries with speed and precision once ...

Artificial intelligence in prosthodontics: From concept to clinical reality

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from theory into daily prosthodontic practice, reshaping diagnosis, treatment planning and design workflows. My ...

LightSpun raises US$13 million as dental AI continues to expand

BOSTON, US: Dental artificial intelligence (AI) startup LightSpun has secured US$13 million (€11 million*) in new funding, positioning the company at ...

General Dental Council publishes assessment on use of AI in dentistry

LONDON, England: The UK’s General Dental Council has emphasised its commitment to understanding and monitoring the evolving impact of artificial ...

AI and the future of dentistry: Remaking Australia’s oral healthcare landscape

BRISBANE, Australia: Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force in Australian dentistry, and a new national review has mapped how ...

“Patients currently view AI favourably—as a tool that assists rather than replaces the clinical practitioner”

In June, Dental Tribune International reported on an incisive study that explored the perspectives of dental patients on the ever-increasing role played by ...

Trust AI, the ChatGPT for dentists, raises US$6 million in seed funding

SAN FRANCISCO, US: The migration of myriad dental services on to the cloud is one of the major dimensions of transformation occurring in dentistry. A key ...

ChatGPT limited in answering complex oral health questions, study finds

AMMAN, Jordan: As artificial intelligence continues to expand its role in healthcare, large language models such as ChatGPT are increasingly being used to ...

Enhancing cosmetic dental outcomes by using AI

Transforming full-mouth rehabilitation: A case report on Smilecloud and digital workflows

As an oral surgeon and prosthodontist specialising in full-mouth rehabilitation, I have consistently sought to integrate advanced technologies into my ...

HASS Bio debuts Amber Mill Design Center for prosthetic design

GANGNEUNG, South Korea: HASS Bio, a leading innovator in dental materials and digital solutions, has announced the launch of the Amber Mill Design Center ...

Mobile app for at-home dental screening exhibits both benefits and shortcomings

CARDIFF, Wales: As humanity continues to lean into artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies for all manner of basic life challenges, the realm ...

Novel digital workflow for full-arch rehabilitation

Modern dentistry is undergoing a technological revolution, driven by the integration of advanced digital tools in diagnostics, planning and treatment. Among...

Rethinking dental education with AI

LEIPZIG, Germany: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare across disciplines, and dentistry is no exception. While its clinical applications...

Monthly exocad credits now available for AI-enabled services

DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, has announced that users of its DentalCAD 3.2 ...

AI passes UK dental examinations: Implications for BDS education and assessment

MANCHESTER, England: Perhaps the most useful and pervasive application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the average person’s life is the large language ...

New VideaAI feature identifies aligner and implant candidates from radiographs

BOSTON, US: VideaHealth, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered dental technology, has introduced OrthoAI and ImplantAI—new features within ...

New AI platform radically improves detection of early childhood caries

HONG KONG: According to the Global Burden of Disease study, early childhood caries affects approximately 530 million children around the world, making it ...

Study uses ChatGPT to enhance dental student proficiency in informed consent

LONDON, Canada: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry is rapidly expanding, offering new possibilities in diagnostics, treatment planning and...

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Planmeca launches Romexis 7 with advanced AI tools

HELSINKI, Finland: Finnish dental manufacturer Planmeca has announced the release of Romexis 7, the latest version of its all-in-one dental software. First ...

Researchers employ AI to investigate links between oral health and cardiovascular disease

STONY BROOK, N.Y., US: The applicability and efficacy of artificial intelligence (AI) within dentistry appears to be limitless. With each passing day, ...

Five things AI cannot replace in dentistry—and why clinicians still matter

Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen a rapid surge in popularity and accessibility in dentistry, and more broadly in healthcare. Publicly available AI ...

European Aligner Society announces first EAS North America Aligner Forum

LONDON, England: After years of hosting leading aligner events across Europe, the European Aligner Society (EAS) will hold its first forum in North America ...