How AI Fits Into Your Dental Practice
FDA clearance tracking, tested AI prompts, and honest tool analysis — written for dentists, not vendors.
Dental AI FDA Clearance Tracker: Every 510(k) Clearance for AI-Powered Dental Imaging Tools
A maintained reference of every FDA 510(k) clearance for dental AI imaging and diagnostic tools. Updated when new clearances are published.
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- Dental AI FDA Clearance Tracker: Every 510(k) Clearance for AI-Powered Dental Imaging Tools
A maintained reference of every FDA 510(k) clearance for dental AI imaging and diagnostic tools. Updated when new clearances are published.
- Using ChatGPT to Respond to Dental Practice Reviews: Templates, Tone, and What Not to Say
A step-by-step guide for dental practices using ChatGPT to draft Google and Yelp review responses. Includes templates, HIPAA considerations, and examples of good and bad AI-generated responses.
- I Asked Claude to Write 10 Dental Patient Follow-Up Emails — Here's What a Practice Owner Thought
10 tested prompts for dental patient follow-up emails using Claude. Each prompt includes the exact text, the unedited AI output, and an honest assessment of whether it's ready to send.
- How to Use AI for Dental Insurance Narratives: A Prompt Library for Common Procedures
A prompt library for writing dental insurance pre-authorization narratives and appeal letters using AI. Includes prompts for crowns, root canals, implants, perio, and denied claims — with outputs and an honest assessment of where AI helps and where it falls short.
- AI for Dental Practice Hiring: Writing Job Postings, Screening Questions, and Onboarding Docs With Claude
How to use Claude to write dental assistant and hygienist job postings, generate screening questions, and draft onboarding documents. Includes tested prompts, outputs, and an honest assessment of what AI can and can't do for dental hiring.
- 15 ChatGPT Prompts for Dental Practice Marketing: Social Posts, Website Copy, and Google Business Profile Descriptions
15 tested ChatGPT prompts for dental practice marketing — social media posts, website page copy, Google Business Profile descriptions, and email newsletter content. Each prompt includes the output and an honest assessment.
- Claude vs. ChatGPT vs. Gemini for Writing Treatment Plan Explanations: Same Case, Three Models, Honest Results
We gave Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini the same dental treatment plan scenario and asked each to write a patient-friendly explanation. A practice owner graded all three. Here are the unedited outputs and the results.
- How Dental AI X-Ray Tools Charge You — Per Seat, Per Scan, Per Location (2026 Pricing Guide)
A breakdown of how dental AI imaging tools price their software — per provider, per scan, per location, or enterprise-wide. What's publicly available, what's behind sales calls, and questions to ask before signing.
- Every AI Feature in Dentrix Ascend, Explained: What's Included, What Costs Extra, and What's Marketing
A breakdown of every feature Dentrix Ascend markets as 'AI' — what's genuinely new, what's rebranded automation, what's included in your subscription, and what requires a separate purchase.
- Overjet vs. Pearl: What the FDA 510(k) Clearance Letters Actually Say (A Side-by-Side Reading)
A side-by-side comparison of Overjet and Pearl based on their actual FDA 510(k) clearance letters, confirmed PMS integrations, and publicly available documentation — not vendor marketing.