A newsletter by Dr. Robert Salvati, DDS

Technology won't replace dentists. But dentists who use it wisely will replace those who don't.

A short, practical newsletter for North American dentists on AI, practice operations, and clinical judgment — written from inside the operatory by a practicing dentist with 40+ years at the chair.

What you'll get in every issue

I write about what actually works (and what doesn't) in my own practice. No vendor pitches. No hype. No theory from people who haven't seen a patient in ten years.

01 · CHAIRSIDE

AI tools I actually use

The software running on my operatory computers this month — what earned its keep, what got uninstalled, and why.

02 · OPERATIONS

Getting the team on board

How AI reshapes the front desk, scheduling, insurance, and hiring — and how to bring your staff with you instead of losing them.

03 · STRATEGY

Where the profession is going

Vendor lock-in, hardware costs, ecosystem traps, and the decisions that'll define solo and small-group practice in the next five years.

About Dr. Rob

Dr. Robert Salvati is the lead dentist at City Centre Smiles in Scarborough, Ontario — a practice that has served the community for over 40 years. He is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI) and the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD), with decades of experience in implant reconstructive surgery, periodontal surgery, and sedation dentistry.

"Technology provides speed, data, and — soon — intelligence. Dentists provide judgment, trust, and empathy. The future of our profession is the integration of both, not the replacement of either."

Dr. Salvati writes Human in the Loop for peers across North America who want to adopt AI wisely — without giving up the clinical judgment that makes us dentists in the first place.

DDS · FICOI · FAGD · 40+ years at the chair

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