Curve Dental's FLO AI Supercharges Dental Practices with Embedded AI
Curve Dental, a prominent provider of cloud-based dental practice management software, has unveiled Curve FLO AI, an integrated suite of artificial intelligence capabilities designed to enhance productivity and refocus dental professionals on patient care. This new offering is built directly into Curve’s existing platform, aiming to eliminate the need for disparate third-party AI tools by delivering intelligence precisely where it is most impactful: at the point of care.
The introduction of FLO AI positions Curve Dental at the forefront of AI-driven innovation within the dental sector, providing a unified platform that enables dental teams to operate more efficiently, document information more intelligently, and deepen their engagement with patients. Jana Macon, President of Curve Dental, emphasized this strategic approach, stating that Curve FLO AI embeds intelligence into every stage of the dental practice management workflow, ensuring that patient care remains the primary focus. She further clarified that the company’s strategy involves integrating AI into the core “DNA” of Curve’s system, rather than simply layering it on top, believing that truly human-centered care necessitates seamless technological integration.
Designed to benefit dentists, hygienists, and administrative staff across both single and multi-location practices, Curve FLO AI introduces practical intelligence across various dental workflows. This integration is intended to reduce mundane tasks, streamline both clinical and administrative processes, and help teams maintain their focus on patients.
Among the initial powerful tools delivered natively through the FLO AI platform are Eligibility+ and Ask CurveAI. Eligibility+ automates insurance verification, integrating real-time data directly into the workflow. This feature promises to drastically cut verification times from minutes to mere seconds per patient, potentially boosting same-day treatment acceptance by up to 150 percent. Ask CurveAI acts as a 24/7 “personal Curve expert,” providing instant answers to software questions for onboarding, training, and daily guidance, thereby eliminating the need to log support tickets.
Beyond these core functionalities, Curve FLO AI also powers several integrated features aimed at boosting overall efficiency. These include AI Call Summaries, powered by Mango Voice, which automatically document patient calls and link them to respective patient records for more efficient scheduling and follow-up. Voice-to-Note, powered by Bola AI, allows professionals to dictate clinical notes in natural language, converting them into standard SOAP-formatted records in real time. Additionally, AI Dental X-Ray Diagnostics, powered by Pearl, offers a crucial second opinion on radiographic images by flagging potential findings for professional review. Collectively, these innovations reflect a clear strategic vision: to construct an intelligent ecosystem that minimizes operational friction, enhances clinical focus, and strengthens patient connections.
Looking ahead, Curve Dental is committing a substantial $20 million annual investment towards its solution, with a significant portion dedicated to the active development of an AI Dental Assistant. This forthcoming capability is designed to further support both clinical and front office teams, expanding upon Curve’s existing AI tools to offer deeper assistance to providers and deliver a more seamless experience for patients. Development efforts are concentrated on features that will assist dental practices throughout the entire patient journey, including ambient listening for hands-free note capture, automated clinical summaries and documentation, and AI-assisted charting with treatment planning capabilities. These features are poised to mark the next major phase in Curve’s long-term AI strategy, aiming to improve patient outcomes and fundamentally transform how dental teams operate. Macon reiterated that the company completely revamped its product roadmap to prioritize AI development that is “reinventing how modern dentists and their teams practice today,” emphasizing a “smarter, not harder” approach.
Curve’s broader AI vision extends beyond the assistant, encompassing future capabilities aimed at optimizing revenue performance and reducing administrative complexity. The company believes its extensive historical data provides a significant advantage in training its AI models to understand the nuances of claims and denials, which often impede timely payments. This deep data insight is expected to enable dental teams to spend less time troubleshooting payment issues and more time delivering patient care, ultimately helping practices enhance their business operations and patient services. Unlike platforms that rely on external plug-ins or AI bolt-ons, Curve leverages the strength of its all-in-one model to train AI that continuously learns and improves, promising faster claims, fewer errors, and a healthier bottom line for dental practices.