PYMNTS.com July 24, 2024
Pearl, an AI startup focused on the dental industry, has raised $58 million.
The company announced its Series B in a news release Wednesday (July 24), saying it would use the funding to expand its line of dental artificial intelligence (AI) products.
“At present, Pearl’s machine learning and computer vision tools solve a core challenge in dentistry: inconsistency in diagnostic accuracy, which directly impacts the quality of patient care,” the release said. “The company’s AI serves as a real-time aid to help dentists read patient x-rays, deliver consistent, objective, and accurate diagnoses, and clearly communicate findings to patients with precision, clarity, and confidence.”
According to the release, Pearl’s software received the FDA’s first-ever clearance for AI to help dentists detect...