Dental Technology & AI

Technology spending in dental practices is accelerating, but ROI varies wildly. From AI-assisted diagnostics to digital scanners and practice management platforms, the question is not whether to adopt, it is which investments actually pay back. We track the data so you can spend smarter.

Latest Articles

• Digital Scanners Are Cheaper Than You Think , Scanner pricing trends and ROI timelines based on case volume data.
• AI Caries Detection: Faster, But Not Smarter , Clinical accuracy data on AI diagnostic tools and where they fall short.
• Dental AI Companies Raised $800M in 2025 , Where venture capital is flowing in dental AI and what it means for practices.
• Practice Management AI Features Went Mainstream , PMS AI feature comparison and which capabilities actually save chair time.
• 17 AI Receptionists Launched in 2025 , AI front desk tool comparison with cost and patient satisfaction data.
• AI Treatment Planning Tools: Hype vs Reality , Real-world performance data on AI treatment planning versus marketing claims.
• CBCT Is Mainstream Now. Here's What That Costs You. , CBCT purchase costs, utilization benchmarks, and break-even analysis.
• Cone Beam CT Pays for Itself in 18 Months , Detailed CBCT ROI model with case volume assumptions.
• Practice Management Platforms: Consolidation Winners and Losers , PMS market consolidation trends and switching cost analysis.
• EHR Switching: The Cost Nobody Warns You About , Hidden costs of switching EHR systems including productivity loss data.
• 3D Printing Hit Milling Costs , In-office fabrication economics with cost-per-unit comparison data.
• Intraoral Scanning Hits 67% Adoption , Scanner adoption curve data and implications for holdout practices.