AI Perio Charting achieves 8x ROI in 30 days with voice-activated technology. Shelley Mendoza reveals how Denti AI eliminates manual charting, reduces hygienist burnout, and boosts production.

Voice-activated AI technology is transforming dental practice management by solving the periodontal charting crisis that's plagued hygienists for decades. Shelley Mendoza, VP of Enterprise Solutions at Denti AI with 25+ years of clinical and DSO experience, shares how practices complete full perio charts in 3-5 minutes instead of 20-30 minutes while achieving unprecedented financial returns. Discover how automated staging, grading, and clinical documentation are reducing overtime costs, improving insurance claims approval rates, and keeping hygienists in the profession longer.

02:21 The periodontal charting problem costing dental practices money
04:02 Voice-activated AI perio charting: complete charts in 3-5 minutes
07:07 Training and implementation: navigational commands for hygienists
08:00 Achieving 8x ROI within first 30 days of implementation
10:24 Automated staging and grading eliminates manual calculations
14:18 Ergonomics and cross-contamination solutions for dental hygiene
16:22 AI scribe technology: real-time clinical documentation
17:56 Auto-charting integration with practice management software
19:13 Financial impact: reducing overtime and improving staff retention
21:42 Insurance claims approval through visual documentation
24:32 Future of dentistry: AI transformation predictions for next 2 years

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Discussion Questions for Engagement:

1. What percentage of your hygiene appointments currently include full periodontal charting?
2. How much overtime are your hygienists working to complete clinical documentation?
3. What's your current insurance claims approval rate for periodontal therapy?
4. How has technology adoption impacted staff retention in your practice?
5. What AI solutions are you currently considering for your dental practice?

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Discover how AI-powered imaging boosts case acceptance by 40% and transforms patient education with Pearl AI's Jared PoVey. Mike Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Jared Povey, Senior Partner Executive at Pearl AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing dental practice management and patient care. Founded by dentists for dentists, Pearl AI represents the future of dentistry—where technology enhances clinical accuracy, eliminates missed diagnoses, and dramatically improves case acceptance.

What You'll Learn:

• Why AI color-coding transforms gray X-rays into powerful patient education tools that boost case acceptance
• How top dental practices use AI as a "$50k hygienist that never calls out" for quality control
• The "trust but verify" approach that helps dentists maintain consistency even during end-of-day fatigue
• Why 35+ years of clinical experience still benefits from AI's second set of eyes
• How Pearl AI catches pathologies, fractures, and decay that human eyes miss—especially at 4 PM on Friday
• The critical difference between dentists who adopt AI versus those who get left behind
• Real-world implementation: training, team adoption, and integrating AI into daily workflow
• Why "dentists using AI will replace those who don't" in the next 2-3 years

Jared PoVey brings a dental software platform founded by dentists and built by practicing clinicians. Pearl AI's technology applies cutting-edge artificial intelligence to imaging softwares, helping thousands of practices improve diagnostic accuracy, case acceptance, and patient communication. The company was founded by an AI entrepreneur whose second company brought machine learning to dentistry after consulting with his dentist father.
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00:00 Introduction to Shark Bite Week
02:42 What is Pearl AI? Company Background
08:42 Why AI for X-rays? The Patient Education Problem
14:15 Case Acceptance: 40% Improvement with Color-Coding
19:30 Trust But Verify: AI as Quality Control
26:53 Addressing False Positives & Clinical Judgment
29:30 Future of Dentistry: Who Gets Left Behind?
32:22 Training & Implementation for Dental Teams
34:40 Final Thoughts: AI Won't Replace You, But...

KEY TAKEAWAY:

The business of dentistry is evolving faster than ever. AI isn't replacing dentists—it's creating two categories: dentists who leverage AI for speed, efficiency, and accuracy, and those who fall behind. This episode provides the exact framework for successful dental practice owners ready to adopt dental software that delivers measurable ROI while improving patient outcomes.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. How comfortable are you with AI analyzing your clinical diagnoses?
2. What's your biggest barrier to adopting new dental software in your practice?
3. Have you experienced the "4 PM fatigue" factor in diagnosis accuracy?
4. How do you currently handle patient education for complex treatment plans?

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Dental supply ordering is broken. Practices waste up to 10 hours weekly navigating multiple catalogs, tracking inconsistent SKU numbers, and paying wildly different prices for identical products **even in the same commercial building** 😳 Jordan Levitas, (Torch Dental Strategic Partnerships), exposes the hidden practices of dental supply distribution channels. Torch Dental has flipped the script on dental supply procurement and demonstrates how AI-powered technology is even revolutionizing supply management for modern dental practices.

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00:00 Welcome to Dental Shark Bite Week: AI & Technology Series

01:03 Introducing Jordan Levitas from Torch Dental

02:58 What is Torch Dental? The All-in-One Dental Supply Platform Explained

04:38 The Middleman Problem: Why Dental Supply Ordering is Antiquated

06:22 Creating Your Custom Inventory Dashboard for Staff Turnover

08:14 Consolidating All Suppliers in One Place (Not Substituting Yet)

09:01 Finding Substitutes: Testing Quality Products at Half the Cost

10:10 Paula's Reality Check: Supply Ordering Time Drain in Real Practices

11:22 Tag Systems vs. Modern Tech: How Practices Track SKU Numbers

12:00 The SKU Number Scam: Why Every Distributor Creates Different Codes

13:50 Universal SKU Matching: How Torch Translates All Distributor Catalogs

15:20 The 4-Factor Algorithm: Shipping Speed, Price, Availability, Cost

17:20 Price Transparency Shock: Same Building, Different Prices Explained

19:02 How Torch Gets Lower Prices: Volume + Technology = Savings

20:40 Replacing Tech, Not Staff: Freeing Your Team for Productive Work

22:18 Ordering Direct from Distributors Without the Sales Rep Markup

24:00 The Amazon Fresh Analogy: Multi-Supplier Cart Optimization

25:25 Cart Breakdown: How Orders Ship from Multiple Manufacturers

27:00 Optimization Logic: Prioritizing Speed, Savings, and Availability

29:10 Authorized vs. Unauthorized Distributors: Protecting Your Practice

30:45 Product Liability Risk: Why Manufacturer Backing Matters

32:12 AI Features: Predicting Supply Needs Before You Run Out

33:28 Smart Inventory: Torch Learns Your Ordering Patterns Over Time

35:10 Why Technology Adoption is Critical for Competitive Dental Practices

37:20 Overcoming the Learning Curve: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain

38:28 Exclusive Next Level Consultants Partnership Benefits

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