SafeLink Consulting’s experience in dental practices throughout the U.S. shows that there is a real need for dentists and staff to understand how to maintain waterlines. This live broadcast will be presented by Kellie Thimmes, Senior Consultant & Education Specialist at ProEdge Dental Water Labs. Kellie will discuss the recommendations for waterline maintenance for lines on City water and lines with bottles.

The objectives of this course are to:

• Make attendees aware of the latest CDC health alert regarding waterlines

• Discuss waterline maintenance protocols

• Review waterline monitoring options

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory on October 31, 2022 regarding the outbreak of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria infections and highlighted the importance of maintaining and monitoring dental waterlines. The investigation into this recent cluster is ongoing but don’t wait until the results are in to determine if your waterlines are being appropriately treated to reduce the risk of adverse health effects in your patients.

This course is complimentary. Register here. Space is limited for this live broadcast, but it will be recorded for viewing by those who are unable to attend. SafeLink Consulting is the AGD provider. 45 Minutes of AGD PACE MAGD/FAGD credit provided for AGD subject code 130 by SafeLink Consulting, Inc. Contact Mary Bartlett at 470-533-2582 or mary@safelinkconsulting.com if you have any questions about this course.

About SafeLink Consulting

Since 1991, SafeLink Consulting has been educating the dental industry by preparing them with the day-to-day health & safety requirements needed to meet OSHA standards, HIPAA requirements, CDC guidance, and quality assurance consulting and quality systems required by the FDA. SafeLink Consulting is nationally recognized for providing virtual & onsite training and assessments, seminars, and live webinars to diverse audiences with a commitment to helping businesses succeed. SafeLink Consulting has successfully trained thousands of clients’ employees on safety and quality management. Choosing to partner with SafeLink Consulting means a customized, industry-specific, continuous solution for all stages of safety and/or quality assurance programs, focused on client needs, backed by excellent service and support. Contact SafeLink Consulting 

The partnership makes Pearl’s industry leading AI solutions available to Curve’s 50,000 users in the US and Canada.

Pearl, the global leader in dental AI solutions, and Curve Dental, the leading cloud-based dental management software company, today announced plans to integrate Pearl’s Second Opinion® disease detection capabilities within Curve Dental’s all-in-one SuperHero practice management system. The Pearl-Curve partnership delivers the most robust range of FDA-cleared clinical AI capabilities to Curve’s 50,000 users across the United States and Canada.

“The best dental technologies empower providers to better diagnose treatments and create a patient experience that increases treatment acceptance. Pearl’s AI does exactly those things,” said Jana Macon, Chief Operating Officer at Curve Dental. “We are thrilled to partner with Pearl because their technology will help us to deliver greater clinical utility and profitability to our customers.”

Pearl’s Second Opinion® is the only clinical AI software with regulatory clearance as a patient-facing radiologic aid to dentists for detection of multiple dental diseases. Curve users will be able to access the full range of Second Opinion® capabilities utilizing the images they take and store in Curve Image.

“Our partnership with Curve expands Pearl’s commitment to elevating the standard of care in dentistry,” said Ophir Tanz, Founder and CEO of Pearl. “Together with Curve, we’re increasing access to AI among Curve’s users and improving the quality of the AI-user experience with Pearl’s AI capabilities assimilated with one of the most highly user-rated practice management solutions in dentistry.”

To learn more about the partnership, visit https://go.curvedental.com/pearl-partnership.

Rock Dental Brands, headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., has expanded its executive leadership team for the second time in 2022, hiring Ryan Michalowski as chief people officer.

Michalowski has close to two decades of experience in human resources management, most recently as chief people officer at MJ Insurance in Carmel, Ind. At Rock Dental Brands, he is tasked with overseeing human capital strategy at a time when the organization is in growth-mode.

Rock Dental Brands acquired 18 clinics during the past year, and expansion is planned to continue. The dental and orthodontics practice management organization announced in September that it secured an additional $45 million credit commitment from existing lender, Chicago-based Twin Brook Capital, in order to help fund further expansion.

“I am energized by the growth trajectory at Rock Dental Brands and look forward to supporting that growth through a people services strategy that understands efficiency and change making, while creating an environment where staff feel supported and love their work,” Michalowski said. “It's been inspiring to watch Rock Dental Brands leadership in action during this process. It’s such a smart, dynamic team. I can't wait to be a part of it.”

CEO Kristi Crum said this new hire shows that Rock Dental Brands prioritizes investment in its people.

“It is vital as we continue to expand that Rock Dental Brands is intentional about taking care of our staff and attracting top-tier talent,” Crum said. “This is especially true on the senior leadership team, where each person plays an integral role in our plans to take the brand to the next level.”

Rock Dental Brands also strengthened its leadership teams in the areas of marketing and business development by adding new key roles in 2022.

Kelly Grappe, a telecom industry veteran with three decades of leadership experience, took on the role of vice president of marketing.

Rock Dental Brands also hired its first chief development officer, Todd Nickerson, tasked with overseeing all merger and acquisitions activity for the organization.

For more information about Rock Dental Brands, visit RockDentalBrands.com. 

New AI-Based X-Ray Analysis Software Helps Improve Case Acceptance and Provides Real-Time Decision Support

Henry Schein One, a joint venture of Henry Schein, Inc. and Internet Brands, has accelerated its commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) and has announced a partnership with VideaHealth, a leading dental AI platform. As a result, Henry Schein One is introducing Dentrix® Detect AI powered and manufactured by VideaHealth, an AI-enabled X-Ray analysis tool that integrates directly into Dentrix® Practice Management Systems. The integration with VideaHealth’s FDA-cleared computer-assisted detection (CADe) device can help oral health professionals harness the power of AI in dental practices.

Dentrix Detect AI is an AI-enabled X-ray analysis tool that provides real-time clinical decision support to dentists. Its full integration into Dentrix allows it to work within existing Dentrix workflows and eliminates the need for dentists to import or export images to utilize AI analysis. Every image is automatically analyzed in the software, helping dentists more quickly evaluate radiographs and other images. As a result, dentists can provide greater transparency to patients, making treatment recommendations chairside and helping to improve case acceptance.

“Artificial intelligence has made a profound impact on several different industries, and Henry Schein One is committed to investing in AI solutions that can provide greater value for dental practices and patients,” said Paul Hao, Chief Product Officer, Henry Schein One. “Together with VideaHealth, we look forward to helping dental professionals further elevate the digitalization of patient care through AI.”

Henry Schein One selected VideaHealth for its diagnostic AI capabilities based on the accuracy of its dental pathology detection solution, patient experience, and the platform’s ease of use. Dentrix users will be able to augment their clinical decisions chairside, helping to provide the right treatments at the right time. The increase in accuracy of identified caries means earlier detection and earlier intervention.

“We are thrilled to be working with Henry Schein One to bring our AI caries detection solution to Dentrix users,” said Florian Hillen, Founder and CEO, VideaHealth. “Having our AI detection technology seamlessly integrated into the Dentrix software that dentists use every day is a huge step forward. Dentists can now easily and immediately begin utilizing AI to help them make the most accurate patient diagnoses possible.”

Dentrix Detect AI is currently available to qualified Dentrix customers. To learn more about Dentrix Detect AI, click here.