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Dental Hygiene AI 101: Embracing Innovation, Protecting Privacy
October 9, 2025 @ 6:30 pm
Event Description & Objectives
Course Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming oral health practice, from radiograph interpretation to automated charting, insurance claims, and patient engagement. While these tools offer exciting opportunities to improve efficiency and care, they also introduce new challenges around privacy, data security, and cybercrime.
Dental AI 101: Embracing Innovation, Protecting Privacy is an introductory course designed for the entire dental team. Using plain language and real-world examples, this course explains what AI is, how it is used in dentistry and daily life, and what every team member needs to know to embrace innovation responsibly while safeguarding patient trust.
Course Objectives
– Define AI in simple terms and explain the differences between Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI.
– Identify everyday applications of AI both inside and outside the dental office.
– Recognize the benefits and risks of AI in dentistry, including impacts on workflows, patient care, and team efficiency.
– Understand privacy and cybercrime concerns related to AI, including data storage, vendor practices, and potential misuse.
– Apply practical safeguards to protect patient data and reduce risks, such as asking vendors the right questions and updating privacy policies.
– Engage in informed decision-making when evaluating AI tools for use in the practice.
Key Takeaways
– AI is already here in dentistry, from imaging to scheduling, and it is growing fast.
– Benefits are real: reduced errors, faster workflows, improved patient experiences.
– Risks are real too: privacy breaches, cybercrime, and misuse of patient data.
– Patients trust you with their data, and protecting it is as important as protecting their health.
– Simple safeguards work: ask vendors the right questions, limit risky AI use, train staff, and update privacy policies.
– Knowledge empowers your team to embrace innovation responsibly and maintain patient trust.
Presenter / Speaker Bio
Anne Genge, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C) and founder of Myla Training Corp., helps dental practices across Canada create privacy-compliant digital workflows that work in the real world. Visit Myla.Training or reach out for training, risk assessments, or a quick AI tool review.
Continuing Education Categories
- B1-Psychology/sociology
- F1-Ethics & jurisprudence-including legislation, regulation, QA, documentation
- F2-Collaborative relationship, referrals, administration, practice management
*Registration closes at 6pm October 9th, 2025
