Recorded live at Bupa Dental Health Is Live, this Dental Leaders episode sees Payman joined by Andrew Bower from Philips Oral Healthcare for a sharp look at dentistry in 2040.
The conversation moves from AI, robotics and connected toothbrushes to the bigger question of how oral health can become part of everyday whole-body care. Andrew explores Philips’ long-term view on prevention, consumer behaviour, clinical evidence and the challenge of making oral care feel less like a chore and more like a daily ritual.
There’s also a grounded reminder that, even with smarter tools and faster data, dentistry still comes back to care, trust and human connection.
In This Episode
00:02:05 - Dentistry in 2040
00:04:15 - Predictions and connectivity
00:05:00 - Oral care apathy
00:08:00 - Power toothbrush adoption
00:10:30 - Global dental differences
00:12:20 - Mouth-body connection
00:14:00 - Diagnostics and data
00:15:35 - Robots and clinicians
00:22:20 - Connected toothbrushes
00:40:20 - AI and productivity
00:47:25 - Last days and legacy
00:48:00 - Fantasy dinner party
About Andrew Bower
Andrew Bower is the global product category lead for Philips Oral Healthcare. With more than 20 years at Philips across consumer health, women’s health and oral care, he brings a global view of how technology, prevention and behavioural change are shaping the future of healthcare.
