With the advancement of technology, today more and more dental clinics are adopting the latest technologies to streamline their workflow and management.
One of the recent and impactful innovations is the AI backed tools used for image analysis, inventory management, patient appointment and scheduling.
Among all the AI-powered tools, particularly the virtual assistant for dental clinics is the one changing the game.
They are commonly referred to as AI dental assistants, and are transforming the way dental practices operate, helping patients to understand their oral health better and practitioners in delivering quality dental care with more accuracy in less time.
An AI dental assistant is a software-based system powered by artificial intelligence algorithms which helps the clinician right from managing patient appointments to clinical decision making.
These AI assistants are trained on huge datasets and use Natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML), data learning (DL) and data analytics to answer the queries and give digital image interpretation with accuracy.
AI systems are not human but work behind the scenes in tasks like:
AI dental assistants can manage appointments through voice assistants, chatbots, and act as your front desk executive. These systems:
With the help of such AI assistants, patients can easily book their appointments through WhatsApp or the clinic's website.
AI assistants can analyze X-rays images, CBCT scans, and intraoral images with improved accuracy.
This helps in timely treatment of:
These assistants helps dentists make faster and better-informed clinical decisions, improving patient outcomes
Unlike humans, AI assistants are available 24/7 which helps patients to seek help and book appointments at any hour of the day.
These chatbots are also voice assisted and are also available in multi-lingual format which helps patients book their appointments without any language barrier.
These AI assistants:
Dental clinics are often burdened by administrative tasks and insurance claims ,AI assistant can help you ease out those tasks by:
This helps in reducing burnout in staff and diverts them towards providing more efficient healthcare delivery to patients.
AI tools can analyse patient past medical history, dental records, and can draw personalised treatment plans for a particular patient, which helps in:
Such a customised treatment tailored to a patient's need results in improved patient satisfaction and helps in building trust.
Let’s have a look at how these assistants are helping in real world scenarios.
Whenever a patient visits your website or tries booking an appointment through WhatsApp, these assistants are there to help the patient throughout the booking process.
During examination, AI can analyse patients x-ray image and intraoral images and can detect any abnormal changes within seconds helping the dentist to explain the findings to the patient and proceed towards treatment.
Suppose you perform an extraction, now these assistants can automatically send post extraction guidelines, pain management tips to patients, and can send them reminders for next follow ups.
NAVI, powered by scanO, is our new smart dental assistant.
Let’s unlock its features and see what makes it smart and unique.
NAVI has a voice assistant feature, which helps users from scan start to finish.
This feature makes it easier for anyone to self -scan. The assistant will take you through all the procedures and help you when you get stuck in between.
NAVI is available in 18+ regional languages which encourages everyone to use it freely without any language barrier.
Due to its availability in multiple languages it can reach up to even remote areas where people can interact with it in their own regional language and can get them checked.
This feature will surely help in increasing awareness among people about their oral health.
AI assistant greets, guides and completes patient’s scan interaction like a front desk executive.
It interacts with patients just like a human and guides them throughout the process, and responds to queries and FAQs.
Our smart assistant NAVI is integrated with scanO Engage which helps in syncing the scan data with patient record and WhatsApp delivery system
Considering the hygiene, NAVI is designed in a way that it gives you zero-touch experience thus maintaining hygiene and reducing operational friction.
AI assistants trained on huge datasets, learn from each scan session to improve flow and response accuracy.
Let’s have a look at the tech companies who are at the forefront of integrating AI assistants in dental practice.
Pearl: Offers FDA-cleared AI software for dental radiology that detects a range of oral conditions on X-rays.
Overjet: Provides dental AI for insurers and providers to analyze radiographs and support clinical decisions.
Dentulu: Uses virtual dental assistants to help with Teledentistry, patient onboarding, and remote consultations.
Zenyum: A dental startup using AI for treatment planning, especially in orthodontics, making dental care more accessible across Asia.
The future of AI dental assistants looks promising, especially as dental technology continues to evolve. We can soon see the following changes in the new age dental practice.
In an age where we are continuously thriving to give timely and precise care in healthcare, AI assistants will be a revolutionary technology.
AI assistants can easily handle burdens of administrative work assisting in image analysis, diagnosis and patient engagement.
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