Dental · AI tools guide · 2026

10 AI tools for dental practices — what each one does, how you'd use it, and what it costs

A practical, independent guide to ten AI (artificial intelligence) tools dental practices are using right now, grouped by the problem they solve: reading radiographs and improving case acceptance, clinical charting and notes, practice analytics, patient communication, scheduling, and the phones. For each one: what it does, how a practice uses it in a normal week, the published price where the vendor publishes it, who it is for, and one honest caveat. Read the compliance section before you adopt anything.

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The short version

  • For reading X-rays and winning case acceptance, the imaging AIs lead. Pearl, Overjet, and VideaHealth are FDA-cleared tools that detect and outline conditions on radiographs so the dentist and patient can see them. They are decision support; the dentist still makes the diagnosis. All three price by quote.
  • For faster clinical charting, there's voice AI. Bola AI lets a hygienist chart perio by voice, hands-free, and writes an ambient clinical note. It is HIPAA-compliant with a published Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Pricing by quote.
  • For running the practice by the numbers, there's Dental Intelligence. Analytics, patient engagement, scheduling, payments, and insurance in one platform, with a documented HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 Type 1 posture. Pricing by quote.
  • For the front desk and phones, you have choices. Weave (from $249/month) bundles phones, texting, and an AI receptionist layer. NexHealth adds online booking on top of your software. Arini is a dedicated AI phone receptionist. Peerlogic publishes pricing ($399/month, or $699 with its AI voice agent). Adit is an all-in-one platform with an AI Front Desk.
  • Vet HIPAA first, then pilot one tool for 30 days. Get a signed BAA, confirm how your data is used, and treat every AI output, including a radiograph finding, as a draft a clinician confirms. Pick one tool, measure one number, then add the next.
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At a glance

All 10 tools side by side

Starting prices are the vendor's published entry tier where they publish one. Most of these vendors quote by demo — those say "by quote."

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ToolCategoryBest forStarting priceSetup
Pearl (Second Opinion) FDA-cleared X-ray AI Diagnosis support + case acceptance By quote Integrates with imaging/PMS
Overjet FDA-cleared X-ray AI + insurance Imaging plus revenue-cycle By quote Demo + onboarding
VideaHealth FDA-cleared X-ray AI Groups and DSOs (also solo) By quote Fast PMS integration (vendor-stated)
Bola AI AI voice charting + scribe Hands-free perio & clinical notes By quote Demo + PMS setup
Dental Intelligence Practice analytics + engagement Data-driven practices, 1 to many By quote Demo + onboarding
Weave Patient communication + AI Front-office consolidation From $249/mo Onboarding (a few days)
NexHealth Online scheduling + patient experience Online booking on top of your PMS By quote (modular) Sync setup + onboarding
Arini AI phone receptionist Answering calls 24/7 By quote Demo + onboarding
Peerlogic AI call intelligence (+ agent) Call analytics + missed-call recovery $399/mo Demo + onboarding
Adit All-in-one PM + AI front desk Consolidating many tools into one By quote Demo + onboarding

Pricing and setup notes as of 2026-06-23. Always confirm current pricing, FDA-clearance scope, and HIPAA terms with the vendor — plans and product details change.

The deep dives

The 10 tools, one at a time

Grouped roughly by what they fix. What it does, the standout features, how a practice uses it in a real week, the price, who it's for, and one honest caveat each.

01

Pearl (Second Opinion)

FDA-cleared X-ray AI

What it is. Pearl's Second Opinion is dental AI that reads radiographs. It analyzes X-rays in real time and outlines suspected conditions, caries, bone loss, calculus, and more, with color-coded overlays the dentist and patient can both see. It is one of the two most visible FDA-cleared imaging tools in dentistry.

Standout features
  • Real-time radiograph detection. Detects multiple findings per image (caries, bone-loss measurements in millimeters and ratios, calculus, periapical radiolucencies, defective margins, existing restorations) and outlines them on the X-ray.
  • 2D and 3D, plus pediatric. Pearl markets clearances across 2D intraoral and panoramic radiographs, a 3D CBCT (cone-beam computed tomography) product, and a pediatric product.
  • Patient-education overlays and reports. Color-coded images and exportable health reports built for chairside case presentation.
  • Imagecheck. Automated image-quality QA that flags underexposure, cone cuts, and positioning errors.
  • Wide integration. Native integration with imaging and practice-management systems (DEXIS, Carestream, Romexis, Open Dental, Eaglesoft, and others), plus a standalone web app.
A real week with it. A patient's bitewings come up on screen, and Pearl outlines a suspected interproximal lesion and quantifies bone loss as the dentist reviews them. The dentist confirms the read, then turns the screen to the patient to show exactly what they are looking at, which tends to make a recommended treatment easier to understand. Image-quality flags catch a cone cut before a retake is needed.
PricingBy quote. Pearl does not publish pricing on its site; every path leads to a demo (verified 2026-06-23). Third-party listings cite roughly $299–$349/month per location, which Pearl does not confirm — treat it as a ballpark, not a quote.
Best forSolo practices, group practices, DSOs (dental service organizations), and dental schools that want diagnosis support and stronger case presentation.
Honest take. FDA clearance does not make the software the diagnosis. Pearl is decision support; the licensed dentist still reads the image and decides. Pearl also markets two accuracy figures (94 percent on the product page, "over 95 percent" in its FAQ) and leans on revenue and case-acceptance numbers from its own case studies, which are vendor-reported, not independent. Confirm the exact clearance scope for the product you'd actually use.
Visit Pearl → pricing by quote
02

Overjet

FDA-cleared X-ray AI + insurance

What it is. Overjet is FDA-cleared dental AI that does two jobs. On the clinical side it analyzes radiographs, outlining decay and quantifying bone level for diagnosis support and patient education. On the business side it handles insurance verification and revenue-cycle work. Notably, Overjet also sells claims-review AI to dental insurers.

Standout features
  • Vision AI. FDA-cleared X-ray analysis that detects and outlines disease and anatomy, including quantified bone-level measurements and decay outlining for case acceptance.
  • IRIS AI-native imaging. Imaging software with the AI built in rather than bolted on, and Overjet states no cloud-storage fees.
  • Insurance verification. Integrated with 300+ payers, with code-level coverage breakdowns, plus ReviewPASS for faster claim approvals.
  • Voice AI suite. Ambient documentation and visit summaries tied to the clinical record.
  • Provider and payer model. The same platform is used by insurers for utilization review and claims adjudication, an unusual dual model among these tools.
A real week with it. The dentist reviews a patient's X-rays with Overjet outlining decay and showing bone-level numbers, which makes the case presentation more concrete for the patient. Meanwhile the front office runs insurance verification with code-level breakdowns before the visit, so estimates and claims go out cleaner. The dentist confirms every clinical read; the software supports the call, it does not make it.
PricingBy quote. Overjet does not publish pricing; cost is customized by practice size, number of locations, and which modules you take (verified 2026-06-23). Third-party listings cite a rough $250–$500/month range, which Overjet does not confirm.
Best forSolo dentists, dental groups, DSOs, and dental schools, especially practices that want imaging and insurance work in one platform.
Honest take. The provider-plus-payer model is a real thing to weigh: the same company analyzing your radiographs also sells claims-review AI to insurers. That is not necessarily a problem, but know it going in. ROI claims (for example "10x ROI") are vendor-reported. As with any clinical AI, the dentist makes the diagnosis.
Visit Overjet → pricing by quote
03

VideaHealth

FDA-cleared X-ray AI

What it is. VideaHealth is dental AI built on FDA-cleared radiograph detection, with a clinical-assist layer that goes a step past detection to suggest possible treatment actions. It markets the broadest single detection clearance in dental AI and the deepest integration with Dentrix.

Standout features
  • 30+ FDA-cleared detections. Videa states a January 2024 clearance covering more than 30 findings across adult and pediatric X-rays, for patients aged three and up.
  • Clinical Assist. Beyond detection, the AI suggests potential treatment actions (for example crowns, or scaling and root planing) for the dentist to consider.
  • Deep Dentrix integration. Videa describes itself as embedded in Dentrix (Dentrix Detect AI) with an install under five minutes, plus integration with most imaging systems.
  • Voice Notes and Voice Perio. Hands-free clinical notes and perio charting.
  • Dashboards and revenue tools. A daily dashboard and insights for production and coaching, plus clean-claims and auto-verify features on the revenue-cycle side.
A real week with it. X-rays load in Dentrix and Videa flags findings across the patients seen that day, including pediatric cases. The dentist reviews and confirms each one, and Clinical Assist surfaces a possible treatment to discuss. The daily dashboard gives the practice a production and coaching view. As always, the AI's read is a starting point the clinician verifies.
PricingBy quote. Videa does not publish pricing; every path leads to "Book a Demo" (verified 2026-06-23). No reliable third-party figure surfaced.
Best forSkews toward DSOs and large groups (Videa cites adoption by several of the largest North American DSOs), though it serves individual practices too.
Honest take. The detection AI is FDA-cleared, but Videa's patient-facing visualization layer ("Patient View") is, per its own disclaimer, not FDA-cleared, so keep that distinction straight when you present to patients. The heaviest validation stats are DSO-scale and vendor- or customer-reported, which may not match what a single small practice sees. The dentist still makes the diagnosis.
Visit VideaHealth → pricing by quote
04

Bola AI

AI voice charting + scribe

What it is. Bola AI is a voice-AI clinical suite built for dentistry. A hygienist or dentist charts perio and restorative findings by speaking, hands-free, and an ambient AI scribe turns the visit conversation into a structured clinical note. The aim is to cut the time spent typing and clicking through the chart.

Standout features
  • Voice Perio. Record full periodontal measurements (pockets, bleeding points, recession) by voice, hands-free, much faster than manual entry.
  • Voice Restorative. Complete a restorative chart (history, treatment planning, completed procedures and conditions) by voice; Bola states this can be done in under two minutes.
  • AI Scribe. Ambient transcription that turns the visit into a consistent clinical note for the record, claims, and patient summaries.
  • Direct PMS integrations. Writes into Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Curve, Fuse, and Dentrix Ascend.
  • Compliance posture. Displays a HIPAA-compliant badge and publishes a downloadable Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and a patient consent form.
A real week with it. During a perio exam the hygienist calls out measurements and Bola records them straight into the chart, no second person needed to type. Through the visit, the AI scribe captures the conversation and drafts a clinical note. The clinician reviews the chart and note before signing off, so the time saving comes without giving up the final check.
PricingBy quote. Bola does not publish pricing; "Get a Demo" is the only path (verified 2026-06-23). A third-party review cites roughly $399/month per provider, which is not on Bola's own site — do not treat it as official.
Best forClinical-side teams, hygienists and dentists, who want faster perio and restorative charting, and who are already on a supported practice-management system.
Honest take. Bola is a clinical charting and documentation tool only. It does not do front desk, phones, scheduling, or payments. Its value depends on having a supported PMS, and there is no public pricing, so you must book a demo to learn cost. Bola's user and chart counts are stated inconsistently on its own site (for example 3 million charts in the footer versus 7 million exams in the hero), so treat those as vendor-reported, not verified.
Visit Bola AI → pricing by quote
05

Dental Intelligence

Practice analytics + engagement

What it is. Dental Intelligence (often called "Dental Intel") is an all-in-one practice-performance platform. It combines practice analytics and reporting with patient engagement, online scheduling, payments, and insurance management, so the operations side of the practice runs off one set of numbers.

Standout features
  • Analytics and reporting. Automatic dashboards for production, visits, collections, and unscheduled treatment, plus a "Morning Huddle" and scorecards, without running manual reports.
  • Patient engagement. Two-way texting and email, automated reminders and confirmations, online scheduling, digital forms, mass communication, and automated recalls.
  • Smart Schedule and Patient Finder. Tools to identify the right patients to fill last-minute openings.
  • Insurance suite. Eligibility verification in seconds, plus claims with attachments and narratives and ERA.
  • Payments. In-office and digital, text-to-pay collections.
A real week with it. The team starts the day with the Morning Huddle dashboard, seeing production, the day's schedule, and gaps to fill. Patient Finder surfaces the right patients to call for an open chair. Reminders and confirmations go out automatically, eligibility checks run before visits, and collections come in by text-to-pay. The owner watches the trend lines instead of building reports.
PricingBy quote. Dental Intelligence does not publish pricing; cost is custom by number of locations and modules (verified 2026-06-23). It offers a gift card for taking a demo.
Best forSingle-location practices up through multi-location groups and DSOs that want data-driven operations. The sign-up segments by 1–2, 3–9, and 10+ locations.
Honest take. This is the strongest documented compliance posture of the operations tools here: the security page states HIPAA, PCI DSS (Level 1 service provider), and SOC 2 Type 1, with SOC 2 Type 2 described as in progress — confirm the current status at its trust center. It is an operations and communications platform, not clinical charting, so it won't help with perio charts or clinical notes, and a single-doctor practice may pay for more modules than it uses.
Visit Dental Intelligence → pricing by quote
06

Weave

Patient communication + AI

What it is. Weave is an all-in-one patient-communication and front-office platform: a VoIP (voice over internet) phone system, texting, reminders, reviews, payments, and scheduling, with a layer of AI tools on top. It is used heavily in dentistry and across other healthcare offices.

Standout features
  • Phones with Call Pop. A VoIP system that pops the caller's patient info on screen when the phone rings, plus AI Call Intelligence with transcription, sentiment, and revenue-opportunity flags.
  • AI Receptionist. An AI layer (via TrueLark) that answers calls and texts to book appointments, answer common questions, and take payments; text is available now, voice is in early access.
  • Two-way texting and reminders. Appointment reminders and confirmations, missed-call texting, online scheduling, and digital forms.
  • Reviews and AI assistants. A review tool with an AI Response Assistant that drafts review replies, plus an AI email assistant and AI voicemail transcription.
  • Payments and insurance. Text-to-pay, card-on-file, and dental-specific insurance verification.
A real week with it. When a patient calls, Call Pop shows their chart info before the front desk says hello. Missed calls get an automatic text back so leads don't slip away, and the AI receptionist can book routine appointments by text. Reminders and confirmations run on their own, patients pay by text, and after the visit the review tool asks for a Google review and helps draft replies.
Pricing (as of 2026-06-23, confirm with vendor)Published starting price of $249/month. Weave lists three tiers (Pro, Elite, Ultimate); the per-tier prices are not published and require a quote. A roughly $750 one-time setup fee appears on third-party sites, not on Weave's own pricing page.
Best forDental front offices, single or multi-location, that want phones, patient communication, and payments consolidated into one system.
Honest take. It is front-office and communication, not clinical charting. The most-marketed AI feature, the receptionist over voice, is gated to early access and likely higher tiers, so the published $249 is a floor, not the real cost for the AI features you may want. On security, note that Weave states HIPAA compliance and references a BAA, but the SOC 2 it cites is its cloud host's (Google Cloud), not a Weave attestation — verify what you need in writing.
Visit Weave → from $249/mo
07

NexHealth

Online scheduling + patient experience

What it is. NexHealth is a patient-experience platform that sits on top of your existing practice-management system. It adds real-time online booking, automated communications, digital forms, payments, and insurance verification, and keeps everything in sync with your software rather than replacing it.

Standout features
  • Real-time online booking. Patients book from your website, Google Business Profile, text, email, social, or a QR code, synced to your PMS so you don't get double-booked.
  • One-Click Recalls and Waitlist. Auto-book patients who are due, and fill last-minute openings from a waitlist.
  • Automated insurance verification. NexHealth states support for 1,200+ payors.
  • Communications suite. Two-way texting, automated reminders, marketing campaigns, and review generation.
  • Broad PMS coverage. Integrates with Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Curve, Denticon, Carestack, and many more.
A real week with it. A new patient books online from your Google listing at 9 PM, and the slot lands in your schedule without a double-booking because the sync writes back to your PMS. Recalls go out to patients who are due, the waitlist fills a cancellation that afternoon, and insurance verification runs before the visit. The front desk fields fewer scheduling calls.
PricingBy quote. NexHealth prices modularly — you build a package from Scheduling, Forms, Communications, Payments, and Verification, priced by features and number of locations (verified 2026-06-23). Month-to-month or annual; no cancellation fees, with notice terms.
Best forDental (and medical) practices, solo to multi-location, that want to digitize the patient front end on top of, not in place of, their PMS.
Honest take. It is not an AI phone agent — it does not answer your calls. It is online booking plus patient communications. And because pricing is modular and unpublished, the total can climb as you add modules and locations, so get a written quote for the exact package you'd use. NexHealth states HIPAA compliance and encryption; confirm the BAA terms directly.
Visit NexHealth → pricing by quote
08

Arini

AI phone receptionist

What it is. Arini is an AI voice receptionist, an "AI front desk" for dental practices. It answers inbound calls 24/7, books and manages appointments, and texts patients, built specifically for dental groups, DSOs, and private practices. The goal is that no call goes unanswered, even after hours or when the desk is slammed.

Standout features
  • 24/7 AI call answering. Picks up calls around the clock with low response latency, handling after-hours and overflow.
  • Omnichannel. Engages patients by voice call and by text, for example confirming a booking by SMS after a call.
  • Scheduling logic. Supports block scheduling, staggered appointments, and custom call flows you define, test, and deploy.
  • One-click integrations. Connects to Open Dental, Eaglesoft, Denticon, and more, and works with phone systems like Weave, Mango, GoTo, and Jive.
  • Adaptive. You add practice context and tune tone and responses; it notifies staff of bookings and routes calls to the right department.
A real week with it. After-hours and overflow calls get answered by the AI, which books routine appointments straight into your scheduling logic and texts the patient a confirmation. The front desk arrives to find the gaps already filled and a list of what was booked overnight, instead of a full voicemail box and missed-call list.
PricingBy quote. Arini does not publish pricing; the site routes to "Book a Demo" (verified 2026-06-23). Third-party reviews report a starting point around $249/month, which is not vendor-confirmed. Arini is a Y Combinator (W24) company.
Best forDental practices of all sizes, with a clear lean toward DSOs and multi-location dental groups.
Honest take. Arini is a phone and receptionist agent — it does not replace a full practice-management or patient-engagement suite. Pricing is demo-gated, and the strongest case studies are vendor-reported. On compliance, Arini states it is HIPAA compliant and publishes a Trust Center; confirm the BAA in your contract. (Note: "Annie AI" is a different product from another company — don't confuse the two.)
Visit Arini → pricing by quote
09

Peerlogic

AI call intelligence (+ agent)

What it is. Peerlogic is a conversational-AI phone and call-intelligence platform for dental (and veterinary) practices. It analyzes every call, recovers missed and after-hours calls, and offers an AI assistant named "Aimee" for voice, text, and chat. It is as much about understanding your front-desk calls as answering them.

Standout features
  • Call transcription and summaries. Every call transcribed and summarized, synced to your PMS, with a searchable patient call history.
  • Call Intelligence and Call Pop. Instant caller info and call reason, plus opportunity alerts for missed leads and unbooked treatment.
  • "Aimee" AI agent (Premium). Voice, text, and chat that answers questions, books appointments, and runs follow-ups, including a website chat widget.
  • Missed-call-to-text recovery. Automatically re-engages callers who didn't connect.
  • Analytics and reporting. Real-time dashboards for missed-call trends, conversion, appointment volume, and marketing attribution, with multi-location rollups at the Enterprise tier.
A real week with it. Every front-desk call gets transcribed and summarized, so the owner can see how many callers wanted to book and how many were lost. Missed calls get an automatic text back. On the Premium tier, Aimee answers and books appointments directly. At week's end, the dashboard shows exactly where bookings were won or dropped.
Pricing (published, verified 2026-06-23)Professional $399/month: call intelligence, transcription and summaries, PMS sync, Call Pop, missed-call-to-text, one voice line and one eFax line. Premium $699/month: adds the Aimee voice, text, and chat agent, AI actions, web chat, and unified analytics. Enterprise by quote. Add-ons: extra voice line $35/month, extra fax line $20/month.
Best forSingle-location practices up through DSOs, especially operators who want call analytics and front-desk visibility, not just call answering.
Honest take. The actual AI voice agent (Aimee answering calls) is on the $699 Premium tier; the $399 Professional plan is call analytics plus missed-call text recovery, not a full AI receptionist. If you are shopping purely for an after-hours phone agent, budget for Premium. On the plus side, Peerlogic publishes the most detailed compliance posture here: HIPAA, SOC 2, and a HITRUST-ready architecture at Enterprise.
Visit Peerlogic → from $399/mo
10

Adit

All-in-one PM + AI front desk

What it is. Adit is an all-in-one practice-management and growth platform that bundles many front-office tools, VoIP phones, texting, scheduling, reminders, forms, payments, reviews, analytics, and insurance verification, with an AI Front Desk agent and AI call intelligence layered on. It is built for dental and other healthcare practices that want to consolidate vendors.

Standout features
  • AI Front Desk agent. Launched in early 2026, it handles after-hours and missed calls, talks with patients, books and confirms appointments, routes calls, and syncs call summaries to your system.
  • AI Call Intelligence. Listens to calls, recovers missed bookings, automates follow-ups, flags unhappy patients, and scores staff performance.
  • All-in-one consolidation. Phones, two-way HIPAA-compliant texting, email, eFax, internal chat, and a mobile app in one dashboard, positioned to replace several separate vendors.
  • Operations and growth tools. Digital forms, online scheduling, automated reminders, insurance verification, Pozative reviews, analytics, treatment plans, patient recall, and Adit Pay.
  • AI Recare. Outbound voice and text recall, listed as coming soon.
A real week with it. The practice runs phones, texting, scheduling, forms, and payments from one dashboard instead of juggling separate logins. The AI Front Desk catches after-hours and missed calls and books them, while AI Call Intelligence flags the calls that didn't convert and an unhappy patient who needs a follow-up. Reviews and recall run in the background.
PricingBy quote. Adit does not publish pricing; cost is custom by practice size and modules, and it is demo-gated with frequent promotions (verified 2026-06-23). Third-party reviews cite roughly $399/month as an entry point, which is not vendor-confirmed.
Best forDental and other healthcare practices, single or multi-location, that want to consolidate many point tools into one platform rather than buy a standalone phone agent.
Honest take. Because it is a broad bundle, the AI Front Desk piece is newer (early 2026) and less battle-tested than the rest of the suite, and the heavy promotions make apples-to-apples comparison hard. It is best value only if you would actually use the wider toolset. Adit states HIPAA-compliant texting; confirm BAA and SOC 2 specifics directly.
Visit Adit → pricing by quote
How to choose

Which one should you start with?

You don't need all ten. Pick the one that solves your most expensive problem, vet it for HIPAA and the BAA, run it 30 days on real work while verifying every output, and add the next only if the first earned its keep.

You want better diagnosis support and case acceptance

If patients hesitate on treatment, or you want a second set of eyes on radiographs, start with an FDA-cleared imaging AI: Pearl, Overjet, or VideaHealth. They outline findings on the X-ray for the patient to see. All price by quote, and the dentist still makes the diagnosis.

Charting and notes eat clinical time

If perio charting needs a second person and notes pile up, Bola AI lets a hygienist chart by voice and writes an ambient clinical note, writing into Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, and more. Pricing by quote; confirm the BAA.

You're flying blind on the numbers

If you can't see production, open chairs, and unscheduled treatment at a glance, Dental Intelligence turns your data into dashboards and fills the schedule, with a documented HIPAA and SOC 2 posture. For online booking on top of your software, NexHealth.

The front desk keeps missing calls

For phones and patient communication in one place, Weave (from $249/mo). For a dedicated AI phone receptionist, Arini (by quote). For call analytics plus an optional AI agent, Peerlogic ($399, or $699 with the agent). To consolidate many tools, Adit.

A simple 30-day plan

  1. Name your most expensive problem.

    Missed calls, slow charting, open chairs, or radiograph reviews that lose case acceptance. Be honest about which one costs the practice the most.

  2. Match it to one tool, not five.

    Imaging and case acceptance go to Pearl, Overjet, or VideaHealth. Charting goes to Bola. Analytics and engagement go to Dental Intelligence. Front desk and phones go to Weave, NexHealth, Arini, Peerlogic, or Adit.

  3. Vet HIPAA, the BAA, and data use first.

    Get a signed Business Associate Agreement, confirm whether your data trains the vendor's models, and check stated security standards before any patient data goes near the tool.

  4. Run a 30-day pilot and verify every output.

    Turn it on for real radiographs, charting, or calls. Treat every AI output, including a radiograph finding, as a draft the clinician confirms. Measure the one thing you wanted to fix.

  5. Check the number, then expand or swap.

    More accepted treatment? Faster notes? Fewer missed calls or open chairs? If it moved, keep it and add the next tool. If it didn't, swap the tool, not the whole plan.

Rough budget to start: the two tools that publish prices begin at $249/month (Weave) and $399/month (Peerlogic). The diagnostic imaging tools and most of the rest are quote-based, so you'll need a demo to get real numbers. The trick isn't spending more, it's matching the tool to the problem and verifying its output. If you'd rather not wire it up yourself, a local AI consultant from our free directory can help select and set up the tools, though you remain responsible for vetting compliance for your practice.

Before you adopt any tool: HIPAA, patient privacy, and verification

The Agentic AI Index is an independent directory. We list tools for discovery and do not vet, certify, or guarantee any vendor's security, HIPAA compliance, FDA-clearance scope, or clinical accuracy. A dental practice is a HIPAA covered entity, and you remain responsible for protecting patient information and meeting your professional and legal obligations. Treat the points below as general information, not legal, compliance, or clinical advice, and confirm the specifics with each vendor, your compliance or IT lead, and your own counsel.

  • Get a signed BAA before any patient data is used. Under HIPAA, a vendor that handles protected health information (PHI) on your behalf is a business associate and must sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Get it in writing before you turn the tool on, not after.
  • Read the data-use terms. Confirm whether your inputs (radiographs, recordings, transcripts, notes) are used to train the vendor's models, how long data is retained, and whether recordings are stored. Look for stated standards such as HIPAA, SOC 2, and encryption, and confirm them rather than taking the marketing at face value.
  • FDA clearance is not a diagnosis. Pearl, Overjet, and VideaHealth are FDA-cleared to detect and outline findings on radiographs, but they are decision-support tools. The licensed dentist reads the image and makes the diagnosis and treatment plan. Confirm each product's exact clearance scope, and note where a feature (for example a patient-facing view) is explicitly not cleared.
  • Mind call-recording and consent rules. Tools that record or transcribe patient calls and visits may trigger your state's call-recording consent laws and add to your PHI footprint. Build patient notice and consent into your process where required.
  • You verify; we don't. The Agentic AI Index does not certify any vendor's compliance or accuracy. Verify HIPAA readiness, the BAA, security certifications, and FDA-clearance scope directly with each vendor before you adopt.
Common questions

Dental practices ask us these

Are AI dental X-ray tools FDA-cleared, and do they replace the dentist's diagnosis?

The leading dental imaging tools, Pearl, Overjet, and VideaHealth, state they are FDA-cleared for analyzing radiographs, and VideaHealth describes a clearance covering 30-plus findings for patients aged three and up. But FDA clearance does not make the software the diagnosis. These are decision-support tools that detect and outline possible conditions; the licensed dentist reviews the images and makes the diagnosis and treatment plan. Confirm each product's exact clearance scope with the vendor. This is general information, not clinical or legal advice.

Are these AI tools HIPAA compliant, and do I need a BAA?

Most of these vendors state they are HIPAA compliant, and several publish or reference a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). A dental practice is a HIPAA covered entity, so any vendor that handles protected health information on your behalf is a business associate and should sign a BAA before you turn the tool on. Compliance is your responsibility, not the vendor's marketing claim: get the BAA in writing, read the data-use terms (especially whether your data trains the vendor's models), and confirm stated standards like SOC 2. The Agentic AI Index does not vet or certify any vendor; verify these directly.

How much do AI tools for dental practices actually cost?

It ranges widely, and most of these vendors do not publish prices. The diagnostic imaging tools (Pearl, Overjet, VideaHealth), the charting tool Bola AI, the analytics platform Dental Intelligence, the scheduling platform NexHealth, the AI receptionist Arini, and the all-in-one Adit are all quote-based, so you have to request pricing. Two publish numbers: Weave starts at $249 a month (a floor, with per-tier pricing by quote), and Peerlogic lists $399 a month for its Professional plan and $699 a month for Premium, which adds the AI voice agent. Pricing as of 2026-06-23; confirm with each vendor.

What is the difference between Pearl, Overjet, and VideaHealth?

All three are FDA-cleared dental imaging AI, and they overlap a lot. Pearl leans on broad clearance breadth (2D, 3D, and pediatric) and an independent third-party accuracy validation it markets. Overjet pairs imaging with an insurance and revenue-cycle side and also sells claims-review AI to insurers, a dual model worth knowing about. VideaHealth markets the broadest single detection clearance (30-plus findings, ages three and up) and the deepest Dentrix integration, with adoption skewed toward large groups and DSOs. For a single practice, the right pick usually comes down to which one integrates cleanly with your imaging and practice-management software. Verified 2026-06-23.

Can AI really do perio charting by voice?

Yes, that is what Bola AI is built for. A hygienist speaks the periodontal measurements (pockets, bleeding points, recession) and the AI records them hands-free into the chart, and it can also complete a restorative chart and write an ambient clinical note from the visit. Bola lists direct integrations with Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Curve, Fuse, and Dentrix Ascend, and reports a 99 percent accuracy rate (a vendor-reported figure). You still confirm the chart before it is final. Pricing is by quote. Verified 2026-06-23.

Which AI tool helps a dental front desk that keeps missing calls?

A few options, depending on whether you want answering or analytics. Arini is a dedicated AI voice receptionist that answers calls 24/7 and books appointments; its pricing is by quote. Peerlogic publishes pricing: $399 a month for call intelligence and missed-call text recovery, and $699 a month for the Premium plan that adds its AI voice agent, Aimee. Weave bundles phones, texting, and an AI receptionist layer starting at $249 a month. Adit is an all-in-one platform that added an AI Front Desk agent in early 2026. If your main pain is calls slipping away, start with a dedicated phone tool rather than a full platform. Pricing as of 2026-06-23; confirm with each vendor.

Do AI tools that record patient conversations create extra compliance work?

They can. Ambient scribes and call platforms record or transcribe patient conversations, which are protected health information under HIPAA, so the BAA, encryption, and data-retention questions matter more, not less. Ask where recordings are stored, how long they are kept, whether they are used to train the vendor's models, and whether call recording triggers your state's consent rules. Build patient notice and consent into your process where required. This is general information, not legal or compliance advice; confirm with the vendor and your own counsel.

Can these AI tools work together, or do I have to pick one?

Many of them connect, because they do different jobs. The imaging tools and charting tools integrate into your practice-management or imaging system (Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, and others), and the front-desk tools sync booking and call data back to the same system. A common setup is one diagnostic imaging tool, one clinical charting or analytics tool, and one front-desk or phone tool, rather than three platforms that all try to do everything. Start with one, get it working and verified, then add the next. Confirm current integrations with each vendor.
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Every price and feature on this page was checked against the vendor's own current website on 2026-06-23. Prices, plans, and FDA-clearance details change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Accuracy, adoption, and ROI figures vendors state about themselves are their own claims, not independently verified.

  • Pearl — Second Opinion product and FDA-clearance pages, hellopearl.com (pricing quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • Overjet — Vision AI and FDA-clearance pages, overjet.com (pricing quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • VideaHealth — platform and FDA 510(k) clearance pages, videa.ai (pricing quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • Bola AI — product, AI Scribe, and BAA pages, bola.ai (pricing quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • Dental Intelligence — product and security pages, dentalintel.com/security (pricing quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • Weave — pricing and security pages, getweave.com/pricing (published starting price; per-tier by quote). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • NexHealth — pricing and feature pages, nexhealth.com/pricing (pricing modular, quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • Arini — homepage and Trust Center, arini.ai (pricing quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • Peerlogic — pricing and product pages, peerlogic.com/pricing-page (published pricing). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
  • Adit — AI Front Desk and call-intelligence pages, adit.com/ai-front-desk (pricing quote-based). Reviewed 2026-06-23.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-23. Pricing, features, and FDA/HIPAA claims verified against each vendor's site on this date. Confirm current details with the vendor before purchasing.
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