Dental Speaker Index 2026

AI in Dentistry: the 2026 Watch List.

Speakers dentistry's biggest meetings put on stage on this subject in 2026. A watch list, not a ranking: names are in alphabetical order.

The 2026 watch list.

Applied artificial intelligence in clinical, administrative and patient-facing dentistry. Published as an unranked watch list for 2026.

Listed alphabetically. This is not a ranking: there are no places, and the order means nothing.

KA

Kathryn Alderman

Dentist, founder of Intelligent Care Alliance and author of The AI Advantage in Dentistry.

On stage in 2026 at
Midwinter
Sessions and sources
GB

Gordon Barfield

Former general dentist, orthodontist and US Air Force dentist, now Senior Clinical Manager at dental AI company Overjet.

On stage in 2026 at
Florida Dental ConventionHinman
Sessions and sources
  • Florida Dental ConventionChairside AI Workshop: Empowering Hygiene and Dental Auxiliaries in the Digital Age Source Navigating AI in Dental Billing and Insurance Source
  • Thomas P. Hinman Dental MeetingThe Rapidly Changing Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in DentistryOrganizer's program (archived copy)
TD

Teresa Duncan

Founder of Odyssey Management and AADOM Fellow who speaks on dental insurance and practice management.

On stage in 2026 at
Midwinter
Sessions and sources
LK

Loren King

Registered dental hygienist who co-leads the allied professionals council of the American Academy of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry.

On stage in 2026 at
Yankee Dental Congress
Sessions and sources
  • Yankee Dental CongressAI for Dental Professionals: Transforming Patient Care and Clinical ConfidenceOrganizer's program
TS

Todd Snyder

Cosmetic dentist in Laguna Niguel, California and Las Vegas, and founder of the LEGION dental training platform.

On stage in 2026 at
CDA Presents
Sessions and sources
Ryan Vet
SCN member

Ryan Vet

Generational futurist, keynote speaker and author. Speaks across industries; dentistry is one of them.

On stage in 2026 at
Hinman
Sessions and sources

Being listed reflects where a speaker taught this year. It does not mean they work only in dentistry.

Earned on stage, not voted on.

Built from published programs.

Every appearance traces to the organizer's own program. No self-reported bios, no bureau listings, no nominations.

Breadth across the profession.

The Index rewards speakers chosen by many of dentistry's major meetings, not many sessions at one of them.

Membership changes nothing.

SCN members and non-members are ranked on the same evidence. Membership is added only after places are final.

The stages behind the Index.

AADOMFlorida Dental ConventionHinmanStar of the NorthYankee Dental CongressCDA PresentsMidwinterRocky Mountain Dental ConventionTDA MeetingGreater New York Dental Meeting

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