Emerging AI technologies are set to transform dentistry—and this week’s guest is at the vanguard of the seachange.

 

Ophir Tanz says artificial intelligence won’t replace dentists but will support and free them to focus on patients and clinical time.

 

His latest project, Pearl, is already providing AI diagnostic support to a profession that carries out more radiography than any other medical discipline.

 

Ophir explores the potential use cases for AI in dentistry, shares thoughts on the regulatory landscape and gives the lowdown on the challenges of training diagnostic AI in an industry with a surprisingly inconsistent approach to identifying and treating pathologies.

 

Enjoy!    

In This Episode

02:05 - AI, GumGum and Pearl

09.50 - Use cases: data and pathologies

13.51 - Training AI

17.13 - Neural networks

21.10 - Patient communication and case acceptance

22.31 - Regulatory hurdles

24.14 - Early detection and diagnosis

26.50 - Future applications

29.46 - Pricing and distribution models

32.54 - Ophir’s story

34.48 - Drive and five-year horizon

38.04 - Superpowers

42.09 - Blackbox thinking

50.13 - Competition

52.39 - Highs and lows

56.58 - Business inspirations

57.57 - Last days and legacy

01.03.02 - Fantasy dinner party

About Ophir Tanz

Ophir Tanz is the founder of Pearl—a provider of AI-powered diagnosis and practice performance software for dentists.

 

He previously founded successful interactive and AI brands in media, branding and mobile spaces.