6 Ways Dental AI Helps DSOs Attract and Train New Providers

Hiring and training new providers is one of the most challenging aspects of running a dental service organization (DSO) — it takes time and can be costly. Dental AI can help your DSO attract new hires and more quickly get them up to speed.

Dental AI is an advanced technology that uses machine learning algorithms to analyze dental images and identify areas of concern. For example, AI can help providers diagnose decay and periodontal disease, then assist in educating their patients on improving their oral health and understanding their treatment plans.

Dental AI is a crucial element in attracting and training new providers in your DSO. Here are six ways to make your DSO attractive to the most talented providers who will help your organization succeed.

Tip #1: Stay at the Forefront of Technology

New dental graduates and hygienists have many practices to choose from. If your DSO uses innovative technology, you can draw providers who are excited to work in the most advanced dental practices. What’s more, by incorporating dental AI into your DSO, you can showcase your commitment to providing the best possible patient care.

100% of clinicians improved their ability to detect carious lesions when aided by AI — regardless of experience.*

Once you’ve hired new providers, dental AI can help them make diagnoses more confidently and provide personalized treatment plans, improving patient outcomes.

Tip #2: Showcase AI in the Interview Process

Emphasizing dental AI early in the interview process can help seal the deal, as they say. By showcasing AI, you can demonstrate how it helps dentists and hygienists feel more confident in diagnosing and treating decay and periodontal disease. In fact, 100% of clinicians improved their ability to detect diseases when aided by AI.*

For new dentists: If you’re a clinician or have been in the business of dentistry for a while, you’re aware of the new grad jitters. Going from being observed at every turn to being let loose on your own can be scary, and many dentists are craving mentorship. Dental AI can help put new dentists at ease, so they don’t feel like they are doing it alone. They are backed by hundreds of dentists who have created AI models — so they can rest assured that their diagnoses are correct.

For hygienists: Communication breakdown between dentists and hygienists is common in dental practices. Using AI to identify areas of concern regarding radiographic bone loss calibrates the team on what to diagnose. Having a tool like that in your DSO could go a long way for any hygienist to come to work with you.

Tip #3: Use AI to Improve Diagnoses

Dental AI helps providers’ diagnostic capabilities continue to improve as it offers an impartial second opinion to support their diagnoses. For example, a good AI solution should have a confirm or reject feature that allows dentists to click off or keep annotations presented by AI.

Detect AI identifies 43% more cavities and reduces the error rate of misdiagnosis by 50% and reduces false positives by 15%.

Additionally, AI can provide historical image annotations, helping dentists track the progression of caries over time. Confirming or rejecting treatment improves provider confidence to monitor changes and adjust treatment plans accordingly.

Tip #4: Use AI for Patient Education

Dental AI can be used as a training tool to improve patient education. Providers can use AI to show patients images of their teeth and explain their diagnoses in a way that’s easy for patients to understand. To help providers communicate with patients, annotations show up as boxes and lines indicating possible decay and bone loss. This easy-to-understand view can help improve patient satisfaction and lead to better treatment outcomes.

26% of providers saw an increase in treatment plan value as well as an increase in case acceptance rates when using AI.*  

Tip #5: Leverage a Dashboard Powered by AI

Using a dashboard powered by AI to evaluate treatment can help DSO leaders monitor the progress of their providers and step in when needed. Your DSO leaders can quickly see areas flagged by the AI and compare that to treatment that was diagnosed or rendered. This quick audit will help your DSO leaders provide adequate and timely feedback to dental clinicians, helping to ensure the highest quality of care.

Tip #6: Demonstrate How AI Can Improve Care

Show prospective dentists and hygienists how AI can be integrated seamlessly into their workflows and help them improve their patient care, like automatically annotating images. Software that fits into workflows without adding extra steps allows the provider to put the findings to work immediately with their diagnoses and patient education.

Henry Schein One: Your Partner in AI

Henry Schein One is committed to providing DSOs with the tools they need to implement dental AI successfully. Our platform, Dentrix Detect AI, powered and manufactured by VideaHealth, is designed to be easy to use and intuitive, allowing DSO leaders to integrate dental AI seamlessly into their practices. We also offer comprehensive training and support to ensure that all providers are using dental AI to its fullest potential.

Detect AI is a powerful tool that can help DSOs attract and train new providers. By incorporating Detect AI into your practices, you can attract top talent, train easier and for less money, improve patient outcomes and increase provider confidence. Whether you’re a regional manager, director of hygiene, or chief clinical officer, you can take your DSO to the next level with Detect AI.

To learn more about how Detect AI can help you attract and train new providers, call 855.232.9493 to talk to a solution specialist or schedule a demo online! Interested in other ways Henry Schein One can help your business? Learn more about our integrated software solutions and talk to an expert.

*According to an FDA clinical study involving dentists using Videa Assist