Dr. Cindy Roark on Clinical Innovation and AI in Modern Dentistry
From private practice on Nantucket to the C-suite of one of the nation’s most innovative dental support organizations (DSOs), Dr. Cindy Roark has built a career defined by curiosity, clinical excellence, and a relentless drive to make dentistry better.
In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host CRO Mike Huffaker of Planet DDS sits down with Dr. Cindy Roark, SVP and chief clinical officer at Sage Dental and member of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Board of Fellows, for a wide-ranging conversation on clinical innovation, AI-powered diagnostics, and the future of dental technology.
Tune in to explore how she evaluates emerging tools, why she believes the role of chief clinical officer should be a growth driver and not just a compliance function, and what real-world innovations she’s betting on to transform patient care at scale.
From radiographic AI and chairside 3D printing to wisdom tooth ablation and the untapped potential of dental-medical integration, this episode is packed with insight from a leader who has seen it all and isn’t done pushing the industry forward.
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