VideaHealth：人工智能对牙科的真正影响 Dental AI Hype or Reality - The True Impact on Dentistry

VIDEAHEALTH

WHITEPAPER

DentalAI:HypeorReality-TheTrueImpactonDentistry

Acomprehensiveanalysisofover450,000patientswithVideaAI

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WhatDentalLeadersHavetoSayabouttheValueofAIinDentistry

Dr.MichaelScialabba

ChiefClinicalOfficerof42NorthDental

“

Theinsightsinthiswhitepaperaremorethanjustaffirmations;

they’rearoadmapforthefutureofdentistry.Thefindingsalign

withwhatwe’veexperiencedat42NorthDentalespeciallyin

termsofimproveddiagnosticprecisionforeachpatient.UtilizingVideaAI,we’recatchinglesionsearlierwhichallowsustoadvocateforminimallyinvasivesolutions,leadingtohealthierandhappier

patients.Thiswillreducethecostofhealthcareandprolongthehealthofpatientsforyearstocome.IbelieveanyseriousDSO

leaderordentistcontemplatingdentalAIshouldconsiderthis

paperindispensable,especiallywhenthegoaliselevatedpatientcareacrosstheboard.

Dr.CindyRoark

ChiefClinicalOfficeratSageDental

“

EmbracingAIdiagnosticslikeVideaAIhasbeenagame-changerindentistry.OurDSO-supportedpracticessawanimmediate

increaseincariesdiagnosisandhygienetreatmentplan

acceptance.AIhelpsensureconsistentdiagnosticsandeliminatessubjectivity.

Trustiscriticalinhealthcare,andtoolslikeVideaAIrepresenta

significantstrideinbuildingpatienttrust.Theconversationshiftsfromquestioningthedentisttodecidingonwhattodobased

onAIdetections.ThisgroundbreakingstudyfromVideaHealth,

highlightingthebenefitsofAI,underscoresthepivotalroleitplaysinboostingrevenueandfosteringpatienttrust,leadingtogreatertreatmentplanacceptance.

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Contents

ExecutiveSummary1

Introduction1

Methodology2

KeyFindings3

ImpactonRestorative3

ImpactonPeriodontal4

ControllingMechanisms5

Outlook5

Conclusion7

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Thispublicationbythenumbers

41DSOsrepresenting100practices

$78,268Annualgrowthperpractice

Growthinannualnetproductionfor

restorativeandperiodontaltreatments

13%

470,831Patientsexamined

ExecutiveSummary

Intheevolvinglandscapewheretechnology

continuallyredefineshealthcare,dentistrystandspoisedforasignificanttransformation,with

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)leadingtheway.VideaAIbyVideaHealthisattheforefrontofthischange,

deliveringoutcomesatdentalpracticesacrosstheU.S.

ToanswerthequestionifAIindentistryishypeor

-asoftenpromised-thenextbigtransformationofdentistry,thisresearchstudied100dentalpractices

across41DSOsoveranine-monthspan,and

analyzeddatafrom470,831uniquepatients.The

resultsshowthatbysupportingthedentalcliniciantoidentifydiseaseearlierandprovideasecondopiniontothepatient,theaverageofficesawaremarkable

13%increaseinannualnetproductionforrestorativeandperiodontaltreatments.Thistranslatesintoan

additional$78,268inannualgrowthperpracticefollowingVideaAIintegration.

Beyondtheseimpressivefigures,VideaAIsignalsa

neweraofenhancedclinicalconsistency,elevated

patientexperiences,andadata-centricapproachtodentalcare.FordentalleaderscontemplatingAI’srole,thispaperanalyzesthetrueimpactofAIindentistry.

Introduction-TheBigPictureofDentalAI

Dentalclinicians,dentistsandhygienistsaretaskedwithhandlingincreasedcomplexitiesinmodern

dentistry.Often,theyplaytheroleofdiagnostician,

surgeon,primarycarephysicianandbusinessowner–leavinglittletimeforthedoctor-patientrelationship.

Thisbecomesincreasinglyapparentingroup

practicesandDentalSupportOrganizations(DSOs),whichmanageamultitudeofdentalofficesanduptothousandsofclinicians.

TheemergenceofArtificialIntelligencehasbroughtmanypromisestodentistry.DentalAIhasthepromisetosupporttime-strappeddentistsandhygienistsin

theirdiagnosesandtreatmentplanning,helpingthemtoidentifydiseasessuchasdecayandperiodontal

diseaseearlierwhileofferingasecondopiniontothepatientchairside.DSOsareespeciallyinterestedinthetechnologyasitpromisestointroduceclinical

consistencyacrosstheirlocationsanddentists.Atthesametime,AIcanoftenbeoverhyped.Thiswhite

paperispoisedtoanswerthequestion:isdental

AIhypeorreality?Isthisthenextbigtechnologicalrevolutionindentistry,orjustashort-termhype?

Inordertocomprehensivelyanswerthisquestion,

thisanalysislooksintotheclinicalandfinancialvalueofAIacross100locationspickedfromover40DSOsacrosstheUnitedStates.Thisissettobethefirst

largebenchmarkstudyofAIindentistry.

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Methodology

ThegoalofthisstudywastoanalyzethetrueimpactofAIontheclinicalandfinancialperformanceof

dentalpractices.Inordertocontrolforseasonalityandotherchangingfactorsinthedentalofficesuchaschangeofpersonnel,thelargestdatasettodatewasusedtounderstandthevalueofAI,basedonaninemonthtimespanacross100locationsandover471,000patients.

Furthermore,wecontrolledforseasonalityaswellaschangeoffeescheduleswithyear-over-year

comparisons.Thelocationsweresemi-randomly*selectedfrom41DSOsacrosstheU.S.tocontrolforageographicallydiverseandrepresentativesampleofdentistryandnothaveregionalandpatient-

populationbiases.

GeographiccoverageofVideaAIpracticesincludedin

thisstudy.

Thiscompletedatasetwassplitintotreatmentplans,e.g.treatmentsplanned,scheduledandcompleted,

withandwithoutArtificialIntelligence.Theanalysis

wasdone3monthsafterthelastpatientwasanalyzedgiventhattreatmentscompletedisalaggingindicator.ThetreatmentplanswereanalyzedforspecificADACDTcodeswhichshouldbedrivenbyVideaAI’s

modules:RestorativeTreatments(D2***)codesandPeriodontalTreatments(D4***)codes.

Theanalysisallowedustocalculateseveralkey

indicatorsofclinicalandfinancialperformanceacrossthepatientpopulationwithandwithoutAI.Thekey

indicatorswerethe“netproductionperpatient”and

“changeofnetnewpatientacquisitions”(e.g.achangeofshareofpatientswhoreceiveaspecifictreatment).Furthermore,inordertocontrolifapotentialchangeintheseindicatorsacrossthese2majortreatment

categoriesisatrueincreaseintreatmentacceptanceorashiftoftreatments,thispaperalsoanalyzedtheyear-over-yeartotalrevenueasacontrol.

Furthermore,bothqualitativeandquantitative

feedbackfromtheengageddentistsandhygienists

wasactivelysought.Thisdualapproachensurednotonlyarigorousanalysisofharddatabutalsocapturedthenuancesofuserexperience,clinicalapplication,andpatientinteraction.

D0***D1***

D2***

D3***

D4***

D51**throughD58**

D58*

D60**throughD61**D62**throughD69**

D7***

D8***D9***

DiagnosticPreventitive

Maxillofacial

ProsthodonticsServices

TheADAcodesofrestorativeandperiodontictreatmentsweretheprimaryfocusofthisstudy.

Category

Codes

Restorative

Endodontics

Periodontics

ProsthodonticsRemovable

Implant

OralandMaxillofacial

Surgery

OrthodonticsAdjunctive

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KeyFindings

Across470,831patientsand100locations,the

averagedentalpracticesawa13%riseinannual

netproductionforrestorativeandperiodontal

treatments,representinganannualgrowthof

$78,268perpractice.Controllingforseasonality,feeschedules,andshiftingrevenuesacrossDSOs,the

datahasahighlevelofsignificanceindicatingthat

growthisattributedtotheimpactofAIandnotduetoother“confounders”.

VideaAI’sintegrationintodentaloperationsbroughtfortharippleeffectofpositivechange,touching

boththequalitativeandquantitativefacetsofclinicaloperations.Themostpronouncedeffectswere

thegrowthinnewpatientnumbersandenhanced

diagnosticsforexistingandnewpatients.Therippleextendedtothedomainofnetproductionperpatient.Thisgrowthwasn’tmerelylocalizedtotherestorativeandperiodontalsectors-itwasallacrosstheboard,ensuringothertreatmentcategories’growthwithoutbeingovershadowed.

TotalRestorativeandPerioProductionperPracticeGrewAfterImplementingVideaAI

prevideaAlpostvideaAl

2%Growth

AnnualRestorative

productionperpractice

Annualperio

productionperpractice

Δ19%Growth

$600k

$400k

$200k

$0

ImpactonRestorativeTreatments

Therestorativeprocedurescategoryexperiencedchangespost-VideaAI’sintegration.Threemonthspost-go-live,therewasaremarkable$60,998

growthinannualnetrestorativeproduction.Thisdenotesa12%uptickinrestorativeoutput.

AnnualRestorativeProductionPerPracticeGrew12%AfterImplementingVideaAI

patientsperyear

Restorativepatients

NetrestorativeproductionperpatientTotalrestorativeproduction

RestorativeproductionmetricsbeforeandafterimplementingVideaAI.

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426921.3%$546

$497,281

426921.6%$605

0.3%11%12%

$558,279

RestorativeTreamentsPlannedandCompletedGrewafterVideaAIImplementation

prevideaAlpostvideaAl

1250

22%Growth

750

Δ13%Growth

500

250

Treatmentscompletedperpractice

RestorativeTreatments(crowns&Fillings)

Treatmentsplannedperpractice

Divingdeeper:

1.PatientEngagement:Anincreaseinthe

restorativepatientpopulationfrom21.3%to21.6%wasobserved.Thistranslatedtoanadditional14netnewrestorativepatientsperpracticeannually.

2.ProductionPerpatient:Therewasasignificantboostinproductionperrestorativepatient,

jumpingfrom$546to$605,an11%enhancement.

3.DiagnosisPrecision:Thediagnosticratesaw

a22%increaseintreatmentsplannedanda

13%riseincompletedtreatments,revealingtheplatform’sefficacyinoptimizingclinicalworkflow.

4.SpecificTreatments:Crownsexperienceda25%increaseintreatmentsplannedand13%intreatmentscompleted,whilefillingssawa21%growthintreatmentsplannedand14%intreatmentscompleted.

ImpactonPeriodontalTreatments

Periodontalproceduresdisplayedmarked

advancementsfollowingVideaAI’simplementation.

Threemonthspost-go-live,anannualnetincreaseof$17,270inperiodontalproductionwasregistered,

equatingtoa19%increaseinproduction.

Divingdeeper:

1.PatientEngagement:Thepercentageof

periodontalpatientsrosefrom10.0%to10.4%,whichyielded18netnewperiodontalpatientsannually,underscoringVideaAI’sinfluenceinexpandingpatientscope.

2.ProductionPerPatient:Theproductionrateperperiodontalpatientunderwentagrowth,ascendingfrom$210to$241,markinga15%improvement.

AnnualPerioProductionPerPracticeGrew19%AfterImplementingVideaAI

patientsperyear

Restorativepatients

NetrestorativeproductionperpatientTotalrestorativeproduction

PeriodontalproductionmetricsbeforeandafterimplementingVideaAI.

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4269

10.0%

$210$89,579

4269

10.4%

$241

0.4%15%19%

$106,849

PerioTreamentsPlannedandCompletedGrewafterVideaAIImplementation

prevideaAlpostvideaAl

22%Growth

0

Treatmentscompletedperpractice

perioTreatments(SRP)

Treatmentsplannedperpractice

22%Growth

50

25

75

3.DiagnosticPrecision:Therewasanoteworthy22%uptickintreatmentsplannedandcompletedpostgo-live,highlightingVideaAI’spivotalroleinenhancingthediagnosticprocessandfollow-

throughintreatment.

Overall,VideaAIprovedtobeinstrumentalinfosteringbothpatientoutreachandtreatmentefficiencyin

periodontalcare,reinforcingitsvalueinoptimizingclinicaloperations.

ControllingMechanismstoIdentifyAI’sTrueImpact

Anevaluationofthepracticespaintsaportraitof

growthinthewakeofVideaAI’sintegration.The

influenceofAIonrestorativeandperiodontal

treatments,whichcumulativelyaccountforroughly68%ofapractice’soverallproduction,isclear.

Intherecentquarter,spanningApriltoJune,dentalpracticesleveragingVideaAIrecordeda27%growth

Outlook

Dentalpracticesexistatthecenterofhealthcareandbusiness,balancingpatientoutcomeswitheconomicviability.WiththeintegrationofVideaAI,practices

witnessedholisticgrowth,impactingnotjustpracticeproductionbutalsotheveryessenceofdeliveringcare.

“

[TheAI]madediagnosingeachimagefasterand

easier.Occlusalcariescanbehardtospot,andtheAIhelpedmeconfirmsomeImayhavemissed.It

willalsobeagreathelptoouryoungerdentistsin

buildingtheirconfidenceindiagnosingandspottingcaries.”

-Dr.OliviaPaulsrud,DDSFamilyDentalCenterofCaledonia

incombinedrestorativeandperiodontalproduction.Concurrently,allothertreatmentcategories

experiencedgrowth.

Twokeytakeawaysemerge:

1.VideaAI’smarkedimpactisevidentinthe

outpacinggrowthofrestorativeandperiodontaltreatments.

2.Growthwasholistic;everytreatmentcategorygrew,precludinganyskewingofthetreatmentmix.

ThesefindingsconfirmVideaAI’sroleinenhancing

specifictreatmentareasandfosteringoverallpracticevitalityandexpansion.

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Growthinnewpatientinflowwasacleartestamenttotheplatform’sefficacy.Butequallyimportantwastheenhanceddiagnosticprecisionforbothnew

andexistingpatients.Whilethisprecisiongrewthefinancialbottomline,itsmoreprofoundimpactwasinthequalityofcare,ensuringpatientsreceivedtimelyandappropriatecare.

Broadeningourview,weobservedgrowthacross

alltreatmentcategories.Thisupliftacrossthe

boardpaintsastoryofabalanceddevelopmental

approach.However,thespotlightbelongstothe

restorativeandperiodontalcategories,wheregrowthwasexceptionallypronounced,showcasingwhere

VideaAI’sinfluencewasfeltthemost.

Beyondthesegains,clinicalconsistency,oftenachallengeindynamicpracticeenvironments,was

“

Ourvirtualdoctorsloveitbecauseithelpsthem

basicallybeabletoquantifyopportunitiesquicker

andmoreefficiently,andit’sagreattoolforeducatingourpatients.There’snothinglikeseeingthosered

dottedlinestoletyouknowthatthere’ssomething

thatyoushouldbeconcernedabout…Ilikethefact

thatithascaughtsomeocclusalcariesthatIprobablywouldn’thavecaught.”

-Dr.KwaneWatson,DMDKareMobile

notablystrengthened.PatientsreceivedstandardizedcareandenrichedexperienceswithVideaAIaidinginseamlesscasepresentationsandfacilitatingbetter

patient-practitionerinteractions.

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