First FDA Approved AI Software Can Now Read Dental Xrays

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial intelligence software to be used to interpret dental x-rays, allowing dentists to better screen for oral pathologies. Pearl's Second Opinion is the first and only FDA-cleared AI radiologic detection aid for dentists at the chairside, and it can assist dentists to discover a variety of common dental diseases such as tooth decay, calculus, and root abscesses. Pearl gathered over 100 million dental x-rays from dental practices and academic institutes to create Second Opinion. The AI platform highlights anomalies in x-rays and also acts as a patient communication tool, allowing dentists to exhibit alternative models of a patient's teeth and highlight trouble regions. Pearl's announcement is a significant step forward in the field of technology-assisted dentistry.