123Dentist Expands AI Integration with VideaHealth to Elevate Patient Care and Empower Dental Professionals

 

Another announcement of AI making inroads into clinical dentistry.  We're rapidly approaching a tipping point where AI offices out number those without.

123Dentist, a leader in the Canadian dental industry, is expanding its adoption of AI in its clinical operations by implementing VideaHealth's AI solution across its network. This initiative enhances diagnostic accuracy, empowers clinicians, and improves patient engagement through cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI).

 "AI in dentistry is designed to enhance, not replace, doctor expertise. It's a clinical tool that will help our doctors support their clinical diagnosis and discussions with patients, said Dr. Naveen Verma, Senior Vice President of Clinical Growth at 123Dentist. "VideaAI by VideaHealth supports our clinical teams by fostering patient trust through case presentation."

 Empowering Dental Professionals Through AI

123Dentist's approach to AI integration focuses on enhancing both clinical excellence and patient trust. Rather than automating care, the company is investing in human-AI collaboration, where AI serves as a support system for dental professionals. By integrating VideaAI, 123Dentist provides:

• Enhanced clinical confidence: AI-assisted diagnostics help dentists refine their diagnoses and treatment plans, reducing uncertainty and ensuring precision.
• Seamless workflow support: AI-driven insights allow clinicians to streamline case reviews, ensuring efficient and patient-focused care.
• A second set of eyes: VideaHealth AI acts as an extra layer of diagnostic assurance, reinforcing decision-making while allowing clinicians to focus on patient relationships.

 Transforming the Patient Experience

Beyond enhancing clinical efficiency, VideaAI is reshaping patient interactions, fostering greater engagement and trust in dental care. By providing real-time insights directly on X-rays, AI empowers patients to take a more active role in their oral health.    

• Visual clarity for patients: AI-powered feedback highlights areas of concern in an easy-to-understand format, improving patient comprehension and reducing skepticism.
• Strengthened patient trust: The transparency of AI-assisted diagnostics fosters more collaborative discussions between patients and their providers.
• Informed decision-making: With AI-supported explanations, patients feel more confident about treatment plans, leading to higher case acceptance and long-term oral health benefits.

 "AI is a powerful tool, but it's the human connection that drives exceptional care," said Dr. Verma. " VideaHealth stood out as our AI partner of choice for its ability to drive technology adoption in doctor-led organizations and provide real results that improve patient satisfaction. By integrating VideaAI into our practices, we're ensuring that technology enhances—not replaces—the clinician-patient relationship."

 Strategic Collaboration with VideaHealth

123Dentist has partnered with VideaHealth to integrate AI into its workflow, ensuring that clinicians remain in control of decision-making while leveraging AI to enhance diagnostic accuracy and streamline patient communication.

 "123Dentist is setting new standards for AI-assisted dentistry," said Florian Hillen, Founder and CEO of VideaHealth. "Our mission is to transform dental care through AI, empowering dentists to advance diagnostics and enhance the patient experience. We're proud to support 123Dentist's commitment to innovation and patient-first care."

 About 123Dentist

123Dentist is one of Canada's largest dental support organizations, providing operational and administrative support to a network of 400+ clinics nationwide. Committed to patient-first care, clinical innovation, and empowering dental professionals, 123Dentist continues to integrate leading-edge solutions to elevate the standard of care.

 

Guardian Dentistry Partners Taps Planet DDS and Pearl to Power AI-Driven Dental Innovation

 

AI in dentistry keeps growing and growing.  It's become one of the hottest tech markets in the industry.  We're seeing new things are the near horizon, like AI evaluations of CBCT, but we're also seeing greater and greater market penetration of AI evaluation of standard 2D radiographs like bitewings and PAs.  The market has moved way beyond the early adopter phase as more and more practices adopt the tech.  We're also seeing more and more practice management systems integrating AI straight into their systems.

The latest example of this is Guardian Denistry bringing PlanetDDS and with its Pearl integration into their fold.  Read on the details of how Guardian is incorporating PlanetDDS and Pearl into their workflows.

Guardian Dentistry Partners (GDP), a leading dental partnership organization (DPO) has selected Denticon, the industry-leading cloud-based practice management solution by Planet DDS and Pearl, the global leader in dental AI solutions, for its rapidly expanding network of 160+ supported practices. Through this partnership, Guardian Dentistry Partners seeks to modernize and tech-enable their fast-growing network of practices.

Pearl’s AI-powered Second Opinion and Practice Intelligence solutions will be natively integrated within the Denticon practice management solution and Apteryx imaging solution—marking the first large-scale deployment of a fully integrated, end-to-end AI-powered practice management and imaging system.

“AI is transforming dentistry by providing clinicians with advanced tools that enhance accuracy and efficiency,” said Danny Kawas, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner of GDP. “With AI-powered insights, our teams can diagnose conditions earlier, improve treatment planning, and deliver superior patient outcomes. Our investment in Denticon and Pearl marks the beginning of our journey toward a fully AI-powered future in dental care.”

By integrating AI across its practice management and imaging systems, GDP is unifying operations on a single platform, gaining deeper insights, streamlining workflows, and enhancing the overall patient experience. The cloud-based Denticon platform eliminates traditional hardware constraints, allowing GDP’s supported practices to focus on delivering superior clinical care. With Pearl’s AI seamlessly embedded, GDP clinicians gain real-time, AI-driven insights for earlier diagnosis, optimized treatment planning, and enhanced patient outcomes.

“GDP is setting a new standard for technology-driven dental care, and we applaud their commitment to innovation,” said Eric Giesecke, CEO of Planet DDS. “We couldn’t agree more with GDP’s belief that great partners beget great partners. We’re committed to being that partner—delivering the integrations and solutions they need to scale and thrive.”

“Pearl is committed to advancing dentistry through AI, improving decision-making and efficiency at every level,” said Ophir Tanz, CEO and founder of Pearl. “This partnership with Planet DDS delivers the industry’s most comprehensive AI benefits to dental practices, empowering GDP to set a new benchmark for AI-driven patient care and operational excellence.”

This announcement follows the Planet DDS launch of AI Assist last month, which introduced Pearl’s AI-powered clinical insights directly into Denticon, further streamlining practice operations and decision-making.

“At GDP, we are committed to equipping our supported practices with the most advanced technology to drive efficiency, elevate patient care, and support our teams. Our investment in Denticon and Pearl AI is a game-changer, positioning us at the forefront of AI-driven dental innovation,” said Frank Fortino, Chief Technology Officer at GDP.

With AI-driven practice management and imaging, GDP is leading the next era of dental innovation—equipping providers with advanced tools to enhance diagnostics, improve efficiency, and elevate patient care in the communities they serve.

For more information, visit Pearl and Planet DDS.

About Guardian Dentistry Partners

Founded in 2018 by a group of passionate dentists and a family office, Guardian Dentistry Partners is a premier Dental Partnership Network dedicated to providing world-class support services and growth opportunities for its network of dentist partners. Guardian Dentistry Partners has expanded rapidly and now supports dental entrepreneurs in Alabama, D.C., Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Guardian Dentistry Partners’ mission is to help its dental partners and teams build the practices of our collective dreams. For more information, visit Guardian Dentistry Partners.

About Planet DDS

Planet DDS is a leading provider of a platform of cloud-based solutions that empowers growth-minded dental businesses. Now serving over 13,000 practices and 118,000 customers in North America, Planet DDS delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including Denticon Practice Management, Cloud 9 Ortho Practice Management, Apteryx Cloud Imaging, and Planet DDS Practice Marketing. Planet DDS is dedicated to enabling dental support organizations (DSOs) and groups to grow and thrive with technology that delivers seamless integrations, improved workflows, and future-proof scalability.

About Pearl

Pearl is an AI-driven company committed to enhancing patient care in dentistry. Founded in 2019 by a team with decades of experience developing successful, enterprise-grade computer vision solutions, Pearl introduced the first-ever FDA-cleared AI capable of reading and instantly identifying diseases in dental x-rays. With regulatory clearance in 120 countries, Pearl's AI assists dentists in making precise clinical decisions and effectively communicating with patients, thereby transforming the dental care experience worldwide. As dentistry’s global AI leader, Pearl is committed to the ongoing innovation of robust, accessible AI tools that improve patient health outcomes and build greater trust in dental medicine. To request a demo, please visit www.hellopearl.com/getdemo.

Testing DEXIS IS 3800W Starting Soon

 

I've been working with intraoral scanners (IOS) for well over two decades.  I actually started way back when with the original CEREC 2.  As a small indication of how long ago that was, the unit actually booted with a *floppy disk*... remember those?... maybe not.  Anyway, I've been using this tech almost since its inception.  The great thing about that is simply I've seen it from almost the ground up.

IOS has made astounding advances over the years.  Scanners have gotten faster, more accurate, easy to use, and smaller.  In the last couple of years we've seen AI begin to enter into this area of clinical practice and now the devices aren't just incredible, they're smart.

In November I was contacted by DEXIS regarding testing and evaluating their IOS system.  I recently received their current top of the line scanner, the DEXIS IS 3800W.  This device is their flagship scanner and it is *wireless*.

One of the great things about working and using products from a company like DEXIS is their size and stability.  They have the teams in place for product development and can afford to take their time and not put anything on the market until they *know* it's going to work and work well.

Last week I spent about three hours with a trainer who brought me up to speed on the IS 3800W and its software.  A few years ago DEXIS created an imaging platform called DTX Studio.  The idea behind it was to streamline imaging and create a workflow that makes anything dealing with dental imaging seamless.  To be clear, it's not simply a cloud storage solution, but integrates digital treatment planning as well.  The idea is that DTX Studio is a single solution for anything you might want to do with a digital image or dataset.

Since IOS systems are, in their most basic sense, imaging devices, DEXIS not only uses DTX Studio as the place for photos, 2D radiographs, CBCT volumes, and intraoral photos but also stores the scans generated by their scanners.  They have designed DTX Studio to hold scanning data and then send that info to selected 3D printers or to a doctor's preferred lab(s).

In the coming weeks I'll be using the system both in testing and live with patients.  As always I'll report back here with my experiences and thoughts.

Stay tuned...