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Medical devices manufacturer introduces the new intraoral scanner, powered by the innovative iTero Multi-Direct Capture™ technology. 

Align Technology Unveils iTero Lumina, it’s Latest Intraoral Scanner 

John Flucke, DDS, is in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He also serves as chief clinical editor and technology editor for 

® and keeps an active blog filled with thoughts and tidbits on the world of technology at blog.denticle.com.

Chief Dental Editor and Technology Editor John Flucke, DDS, reflects on artificial intelligence’s impact and how vital it might become in 2024.

Is Artificial Intelligence in 2024 a Need or a Want?

Lorne Lavine, DMD, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

Here are ways to ensure you begin 2024 on a good foot regarding technology systems in the dental practice. 

Starting the Year With Good Cybersecurity

Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

Today’s technology can help clinicians make diagnoses, plan treatments, and run practices more efficiently, but some tasks will always require the human touch and experience. 

Do I Need AI to Do My Job?

This new certification will enable Planet DDS to meet new industry standards for data security.

Planet DDS Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Attestation for Dental Software Solutions

PreVu is now adding artificial intelligence capabilities to its smile simulation software, enhancing treatment outcomes through this efficient integration. 

PreVu Software Adds Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to Smile Simulation Software

New partnership leveraging the power of AI and digital innovation to deliver a predictable way for practices to grow their top and bottom lines. 

Patient Prism’s AI Platform Joins Curve Dental to Grow Dental Practices

Smilefy, Inc introduces instant, cost-free chairside solution for 3D print-ready mockup designs.

New Smilefy 4.0 Features Innovative 3D Smile Design Powered by AI

Patterson will become the sole North American distributor of the Solea All-Tissue Dental Laser, enabling clinicians to take advantage of this technology. 

Patterson to Become Sole North American Distributor of Solea® All-Tissue Dental Laser

This new feature for Vyne Trellis ensures efficiency, error reduction, and more streamlined workflows when it comes to dental images. 