AI by industry · Dental practices
A dental practice dashboard that runs itself
A dental practice dashboard brings together the day’s schedule, patients overdue for recall, treatment that was presented but not scheduled and messages that need a reply. AI keeps it current from the systems and email you already use. Because it holds patient information, it has to be built with proper privacy protections.
Talk through your practice with the person who builds it
A free 30-minute call. You leave knowing which part of your dental practice to hand to AI first, what we would build, and roughly how long it takes.
What the front desk sees
A short list for the morning: who is coming, who has unconfirmed visits, which forms are missing and who is on the cancellation list.
It is the difference between reacting to the day and planning it.
What the owner sees
Recall that is falling behind, treatment waiting for a decision and open items by staff member show where attention is needed, with no digging.
Treatment waiting for a decision deserves its own list, with the date it was presented and the last time anyone checked in.
Built for privacy
Limit who can see what, keep records of who opened them, and decide where data is stored. A custom build lets you set those rules at the start.
Picture this
Examples of what it can look like. Illustrations, not clients.
At 8 AM, the office manager sees three unconfirmed visits, one patient missing forms and two openings on the waitlist.
The dentist opens a list of patients with presented-but-unscheduled treatment from last month, with a note of the last contact.
The hygienist asks who is overdue for a periodontal maintenance visit. The list is ready, sorted by how long it has been.
The rules that apply, in their own words
“A covered entity or business associate may not use or disclose protected health information, except as permitted or required by this subpart”
“intended for voluntary use and to improve the ability to incorporate trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use, and evaluation of AI products, services, and systems.”
Sources
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework: The U.S. standards body’s framework for using AI responsibly.
- 45 CFR § 164.502 (HIPAA Privacy Rule): When patient information may be used or shared, including by vendors.
- 15 U.S.C. § 45 (FTC Act, Section 5): The federal ban on unfair or deceptive business practices, ads included.
Talk through your practice with the person who builds it
A free 30-minute call. You leave knowing which part of your dental practice to hand to AI first, what we would build, and roughly how long it takes.
Questions
How long does a build take?
Westward’s first builds take about a month, at a fixed price in writing. A person approves anything that goes out.
Do you hold our data?
Accounts stay yours. We set up access with you, and privacy needs are part of the scoping call.
Can patients log in?
A patient page for forms, appointments and messages is possible. It needs the same privacy protections as everything else.
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