AI's importance in managing dental caries cannot be overstated. Dental caries is a prevalent condition, often requiring time-intensive analysis of dental images for diagnosis. AI systems, particularly those using machine learning, can quickly analyze these images and detect signs of caries.

Treatment planning: Artificial/augmented intelligence-based software can assist dentists in treatment planning by analyzing patient data, case histories and treatment outcomes. These tools provide valuable insights, helping dentists make informed decisions about treatment options, materials and techniques.

Health care practitiones who used AI to guide their diagnoses did better. Their diagnoses were about 81.1% sensitive and 86.1% specific.

Overjet has raised $53.2 million from investors led by March Capital to develop and expand an AI platform that helps diagnose disease from scans and other data, aiming to make trips to the dentist easier for patients and insurers.