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.
