To drill or not to drill? Maybe AI knows the tooth better than your dentist

Have you ever gone to the dentist and been unsure if that spot on your tooth the doctor is looking at is really a cavity? Or maybe you've gone to get a second opinion, only to have the new practice tell you that you need a crown on a completely different tooth? The next wave of IT innovation will be powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. We look at the ways companies can take advantage of it and how to get started. Unfortunately, this story is all too common in dentistry -- in fact, there's a well-known story about a Reader Digest reporter who went to see 50 different dentists and received nearly 50 different diagnoses.