What is a prompt, and how do AI models actually work?

Which AI tools should you be using in dentistry?

Is it safe to put patient details into AI—and how can it help you save time and reduce stress?

In this episode, Dr. Daz Kasperek joins to make AI in dentistry tangible, even if you’ve never used it before. Together, we cover the basics: from getting started with prompts and AI models to understanding ethical considerations and practical ways AI can streamline your workflow.

They also explore the bigger picture—how AI can improve efficiency, enhance patient communication, and give clinicians more time to enjoy life outside the clinic.

 Protrusive Dental Pearl: A free AI tool called Dental Disrupt Smile Simulator lets you upload a smile photo and instantly generate a realistic smile makeover simulation for patient discussions. It runs as a custom GPT inside ChatGPT, created by Dr. Jason Lipscomb

Key Takeaways:

• AI is revolutionizing the field of dentistry, particularly in diagnosis.
• Prompt engineering is crucial for effective AI interactions.
• Personalization of AI tools can significantly improve their utility.
• AI can automate administrative tasks, potentially reducing the need for receptionists.
• AI can enhance communication between dentists and patients.
• The integration of AI in dentistry is still in its early stages.
• AI can provide personalized recommendations for patient care.
• Voice transcription is a more efficient way to interact with AI.
• The future of dentistry will heavily rely on AI technologies. AI is revolutionizing image creation in dentistry.
• Choosing the right AI model is crucial for effective use.
• Patient confidentiality must be prioritized when using AI.
• AI can transform administrative roles in dentistry.
• AI can assist in personalized education and training.
• The human connection in healthcare cannot be replaced by AI.
• Job roles will evolve rather than disappear due to AI.
• AI’s limitations highlight the importance of clinician expertise.

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 Teaser
• 01:08 Introduction
• 03:05  Protrusive Dental Pearl – Smile Simulator
• 06:39 Meet Dr Daz Kasperek
• 07:16 AI Adoption and Inequality
• 16:58 Better Prompting with RCT (Role, Context, Task)
• 21:56 AI and Administrative Work in Dentistry
• 30:42 AI Notes in Practice
• 35:05 Midroll
• 38:26 AI Notes in Practice
• 38:49 Smile Simulator Demo
• 41:57 Choosing Your AI Stack
• 49:01 Patient Confidentiality and Data Safety
• 54:38 AI in Dentistry – What It Will Replace
• 01:01:56 What AI Cannot Replace
• 01:04:53 Endo AI Research and Thesis
• 01:07:10 Contact and Resources
• 01:08:17 Outro

If you enjoyed this episode, don’t miss “NEVER Write Notes Again! How I Use AI for Awesome and Efficient Dental Records – PDP181.”

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This episode is eligible for 1 CE credit via the quiz on Protrusive Guidance.

This episode meets GDC Outcomes A and C.

AGD Subject Code: 550 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RELATIONS

Aim: To provide dental professionals with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry, including its practical applications, limitations, and ethical considerations, to improve efficiency, patient communication, and clinical workflow.

Dentists will be able to:

1. Explain what AI is and the difference between an AI model and a prompt.
2. Identify key AI platforms and tools relevant to dentistry and personal use.
3. Apply AI safely in clinical practice while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Are you a high-earning dentist… living paycheck to paycheck?

Do you ever feel financially stretched – despite earning well?

Are you trapped in dentistry’s “golden handcuffs”?

And what would your life look like if you worked because you wanted to… not because you had to?

In this rare solo episode, Jaz steps away from occlusion and restorative dentistry to talk about something just as important: personal finances and career security for dentists.

After going deep down the money rabbit hole — reading books like Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Simple Path to Wealth, and I Will Teach You To Be Rich — Jaz shares how his upbringing, early career decisions, and financial education shaped his beliefs about wealth, freedom, and dentistry.

This isn’t financial advice.
It’s a mindset shift.

And for many dentists, it might be the most important episode you hear this year.

Your day list reflects your earning power.

The work you do each day quietly sets the limits of what you can earn.

Exams and single-surface composites create one kind of ceiling; comprehensive cases, ortho, rehab, sedation, and complex restorative work create another.

Upskilling changes that ceiling and gives you far more control over your financial future.

Want more mindset shifts like this?
AskJaz — your on-demand dental brain — is built into the Protrusive App.

Key Takeaways

• High income does not guarantee financial security.
• Dentistry can become “golden handcuffs” without asset building.
• Invest in yourself early — skill drives earning power.
• Lifestyle creep quietly erodes freedom.
• Financial independence means practicing because you want to.
• Define your rich life and align spending accordingly.

Highlights of This Episode:

00:00 Why talk about money on a dental podcast?
04:12 Perspective and gratitude as dentists
10:45 The 45% paycheck-to-paycheck poll
16:20 Associates vs principals — the reality
22:34 Lifestyle creep explained
27:18 Golden handcuffs in dentistry
31:10 Growing up with financial scarcity
40:02 Investing in yourself early in your career
47:55 Index funds and financial resilience
55:20 The 20% happiness illusion
01:02:18 Defining your rich life
01:08:42 Action steps and reflection

#PersonalFinances

This episode isnot eligible for CPD/CE points, but never fear, there are hundreds of hours of CPD waiting for you on the Ultimate Education Plan.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out IC022 – Income for Dentists and Jaz’s Top 10 Financial Literacy books inside Protrusive Guidance.