October 2022

This doesn’t get talked about much. But the dental industry is seeing a rise in what’s called the gray market — practices buying dental supplies or equipment that’s been resold by vendors outside of the US.

If you’re a dental nerd like we are, you’ve been following the movement of AI into the dental world. There’s been a lot of talk about using AI to create clearer treatment benchmarks and improve patient trust (we’ve done some of it ourselves).

We know — most dentists are sick of worrying about recruiting. But the truth is that the hiring market is still extremely competitive for employers.

One appealing prospect of the AI revolution that’s coming to dental is that AI could create stronger ethical guidelines around treatment.