Deeper insight through the power of AI
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Running a dental practice isn’t just about providing gold-standard care. It’s also about taking the time to deeply understand the business you have created and utilising any available tools to gain better insight into its inner workings.
In fact, you could say that running a dental practice in the modern age is like maintaining a machine. Sure, it’s possible without knowing the finer details, but to truly succeed you need a complete understanding of every cog and wheel that forms part of the whole, allowing you to take a detailed approach and ensure that everything runs smoothly now and in the future.
One way to achieve this level of insight is to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) into your dental practice. According to a recent report, the pandemic has already accelerated AI adoption across a vast array of businesses, with 52% of those surveyed quickening AI integration plans and 86% stating that AI is fast becoming “mainstream technology” in their company.[i]
So, what are the benefits of embracing systems that utilise AI into your practice?
Data made clearer
Part of what makes AI so useful is that it takes vast amounts of data and processes it so that it’s more comprehensive, digestible and easier for patients and practitioners alike to understand. For example, radiographs, or indeed any diagnostic scans/images result in data that needs to be assessed. As diagnostics are pivotal to each case, helping to support this stage with AI can be a real game-changer.
Some AI systems now exist that can process this data instantly, delivering automated interpretation, treatment recommendations and even future dental disease predictions. What makes this such a useful resource is that, when tested, AI programmes and machine-learning algorithms usually outperform human counterparts when it comes to medical diagnoses.[ii]
As such, they are a useful tool in ensuring that professionals and patients alike understand radiographs more clearly, so that everyone is on the same page and able to discuss any findings with better knowledge at the foundation.
Time saved in just a click
Another significant benefit of adopting AI technologies is that they help streamline the diagnostic process. Comprehensive radiographic reports can be created in mere seconds, and these can be harnessed for use in patient documentation and to support your records, ensuring ultimate compliance and proof of duty of care.
Because AI is so efficient, this will also free up appointment time for other tasks, allowing clinicians to better bond with patients, discuss treatment in more depth and generally add a more human tone to any time together. By taking extra time to discuss treatment and empathise with patients, this could encourage higher levels of treatment acceptance for any proposed plans.[iii]
There’s also the reduction in stress – having efficient systems at your command that can reduce the time spent for everyday actions takes the pressure off, meaning professionals won’t have to rush appointments and are less likely to fall behind.
Engage with patients clearly
One stumbling block professionals come across again and again when explaining radiographs and other diagnostics is that patients don’t understand the information they’re being presented. Even without dental jargon, the average person isn’t going to implicitly understand what a radiograph shows, which may lead to them feeling confused and unwilling to proceed with treatment.
AI helps to eliminate this communication issue by presenting consistent, objective and clear visual information that is easier for professionals to share with patients.
Grow your business effortlessly
Regardless of the size of your practice or future goals, it’s always good to have the security that your business is successful and able to expand and attract new patients. AI systems help support this endeavour, not only by helping professionals to provide an exceptional standard of care, but also by broadening scope of practice by giving them the tools they need to treat a broader range of pathologies.
Additionally, this approach helps you to effectively treat more patients, boosting revenue and practice performance metrics and hopefully encouraging high levels of patient satisfaction. The best marketing tool for any practice is always going to be word of mouth from a happy patient, so utilising solutions that can enhance your service and make it more convenient are always a big plus.
Start your AI journey today
With so many benefits, the time to adopt AI into your practice is now. Carestream Dental has made this a seamless process with AI Insights – a new, easy-to-use solution that helps improve practice efficiency and case acceptance. Able to provide near-instant automated analysis and reporting for panoramic images, it also integrates with CS Imaging version 8 and existing practice workflows for unparalleled convenience.
Ultimately, AI is likely to be the future of dentistry, and adopting these technologies is an excellent way for practices to benefit from the cutting-edge.
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Author:
Nimisha Nariapara is the Trade Marketing Manager at Carestream Dental covering the UK, Middle East, Nordics, South Africa, Russia and CIS regions. She has worked at Carestream Dental for the past 7 years, where she has developed her marketing skills and industry knowledge to bring the core values and philosophy of the company to the market.
[i] Harvard Business Review. AI Adoption Skyrocketed Over the Last 18 Months. Link: https://hbr.org/2021/09/ai-adoption-skyrocketed-over-the-last-18-months#:~:text=Fifty%2Dtwo%20percent%20of%20companies,at%20their%20company%20in%202021. [Last accessed June 22].
[ii] Medium. AI Now Diagnoses Disease Better Than Your Doctor, Study Finds. Link: https://towardsdatascience.com/ai-diagnoses-disease-better-than-your-doctor-study-finds-a5cc0ffbf32 [Last accessed June 22].
[iii] Dental Care. Increasing Dental Case Acceptance with Better Presentation Prep and Follow-Up. Link: https://www.dentalcare.co.uk/en-gb/practice-management/case-acceptance/increasing-dental-case-acceptance#:~:text=Presenting%20with%20Enthusiasm%20and%20Empathy&text=Demonstrate%20a%20positive%20attitude%20and,the%20likelihood%20of%20acceptance%20significantly. [Last accessed June 22].
