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The Study
The 2026 National Dental Practice AI Survey
The first annual study of how dental and orthodontic practice owners across the United States are approaching artificial intelligence. Conducted by Theodore Monnin, AI Strategist, Dayton, Ohio.
Every vendor has an opinion on how your practice should use AI. This study captures what dental practice owners across America are actually doing — right now, in 2026, in their own words.
Independent research. Not affiliated with any vendor, platform, or product.
What the Report Will Reveal?
What You Will Receive in Q4 2026
Every dental professional who contributes before the September 30 survey close date receives the complete published report — free, delivered personally. Here is exactly what the findings will cover:
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Where America's dental practices actually stand on AI adoption — the real adoption curve across the country, segmented by specialty, practice size, ownership structure, and geography.
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The biggest strategic gaps — where practices are most exposed as AI adoption accelerates across the industry.
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Where practices are investing and what is working — which AI investments are producing measurable results and where money is being wasted.
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The most common implementation barriers — the specific challenges slowing adoption and how leading practices are overcoming them.
What dental practice owners are prioritizing next — the strategic priorities of your peers heading into Q4 2026 and beyond.
Participate
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Twenty questions. Approximately five to seven minutes. Responses are confidential. No individual practice is identified in the report. The complete findings report is delivered personally to every dental professional who contributes before the September 30 survey close date.
Independent research. No vendor affiliation. No pitch attached.
Who Is This Study For?
This Study Was Built for Dental Practice Owners
This research was designed specifically for dental and orthodontic practice owners and professionals across the United States — regardless of practice type or ownership structure. Your perspective belongs in this study.
The practices that will benefit most from the findings are those actively navigating AI decisions right now — whether that means actively implementing tools, evaluating options, or simply trying to understand what the market is doing before committing to a direction.
If that describes your practice, five minutes of your time will give you market intelligence that no vendor, no trade publication, and no conference presentation can provide — because it comes directly from your peers, not from people trying to sell you something.
About the Research
Independent Research. Built for America's Dental Community.
Conducted annually by Theodore Monnin, AI Strategist, Dayton, Ohio. Launching nationwide across the United States in April 2026 and building toward the most comprehensive longitudinal study of AI adoption among dental and orthodontic practice owners in the country.