Dentistry is flooded with technology, but how much of it actually works at scale? On the next episode of Dental Tech Now, we're cutting through the hype. Dentist-turned-venture capitalist Jeremy Krell joins Glidewell's VP of Software Development, Sergei Azernikov to talk about what's real, what's not and what it actually takes to build technology that works across dentistry right now.

(00:00) The Rapid Pace of Dental Technology Innovation

(00:36) Meet the Guest: Dentist Turned Venture Capitalist

(01:08) From Practice Ownership to Tech Operator

(02:55) Founding Revere: Investing in Dental Technology

(05:13) What's Broken in Dentistry Today

(06:21) Dentistry 3.0: Connected Care & Interoperability

(07:46) Objective Dentistry, Data & Artificial Intelligence

(09:01) Fragmentation, PMS Limitations & Workflow Friction

(10:53) How VCs Evaluate Dental Technology

(13:27) AI, APIs & Industry Fit in Dentistry

(14:31) Patient Perspective & Price Transparency

(15:28) Why Labs Adopt Technology Faster Than Practices

(18:09) AI Will Not Replace Dentists

(19:06) Practical AI Use Cases for Dentists Today

(23:46) Avoiding AI Fatigue in Patient Communication

(25:06) Promising Dental Technology Companies

(29:33) Measuring ROI: Efficiency, EBITDA & Adoption

(31:26) Scaling a Dental Practice with Technology

(33:20) The Next 5–10 Years of Dentistry

(36:05) The Future of the Dentist–Lab Relationship

(39:27) Technology Investment Advice for Young Dentists

(42:51) Why Continuous Innovation Is Essential

(44:06) Closing Thoughts & Wrap‑Up