Is India's dental industry ready for its AI-powered close-up?
A quiet revolution is underway in India’s dental clinics, as the sector rapidly adopts advanced technology like AI-driven diagnostics, intraoral scanners, and 3D printing. This transformation is being spearheaded by forward-thinking dental chains and a new wave of HealthTech startups, catalyzed by a post-pandemic demand for digital-first healthcare and rising consumer expectations for precision medicine. The immediate impact is a paradigm shift from reactive treatments to proactive, personalized care, enabling faster diagnoses, more accurate treatment planning, and improved patient outcomes through customized solutions like clear aligners. From a market standpoint, this trend signals the maturation of India's HealthTech sector, moving beyond administrative SaaS to deep-tech applications in specialized medical fields. For the ecosystem, this creates a fertile ground for startups focused on medical hardware, AI modeling, and specialized software, while compelling traditional practit...