Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow rapidly, and its impacts are being seen across many industries.

Dentistry is no exception.

Dental practices of all sizes are implementing AI in various ways to improve efficiency, productivity, communication, and more. But the adoption of AI in dentistry has only just begun — and dental assistants will play a critical role in the process.

In a survey conducted by DANB in May 2025, one in three dental assistants reported that their practices currently use AI tools in some fashion. While AI use in dentistry is not yet universal, it is having a sizable impact already. With technology evolving constantly, it has the potential to transform the industry in the future as more practices implement it.

The possibilities are seemingly endless, and that’s why DANB brought together AI and dentistry leaders for a summit in September 2025. Participants had dynamic discussions that explored current and future applications of AI across all facets of dentistry, sharing their perspectives on how the technology is currently being used and where it’s headed.

“What’s really exciting is the speed at which [AI] is improving, the speed at which new applications are coming up, and the innovation that’s coming up that we haven’t even thought about,” said Rushi Ganmukhi, CEO, Bola AI.

Dr. Bari Posner, Clinical Ambassador at Overjet, is excited about the ways in which AI can improve the experience for dental patients.

“My passion is patient experience,” explains Posner. “I’ve been in dentistry for over 30 years, so whatever I can do to improve a patient’s experience is what I love.”

Here are some of the ways AI is already being used in dentistry, from creating better patient experiences to improving efficiency in practices.

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