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Trust AI, the ‘ChatGPT’ for dentists, has secured $6 million, the largest seed round ever for a dental technology startup.
Dental industry leaders led the round, including Wehrle Implant Immersion Centre, Goetze Dental, Rockwood Programs, and a group of other prominent dentists.
Trust AI’s new funding will be used to hire new talent and drive product development.
Conceiving the Idea Trust AI
The startup, founded in 2023, is led by a team that shares deep experience in hands-on care and deep tech innovation. They are Dr. Bernard Casse (CEO and AI entrepreneur), Dr. Divian Patel (clinical founder and multi-site dental practice owner), and Dr. Shervin Molayem (periodontist and dental tech advocate).
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Over 7,000 dentists exit the profession annually, yet this trend remains largely unaddressed. Commonly cited reasons include burnout, trust issues, and administrative burdens. However, the root cause lies in outdated technology that consumes excessive time. Dentists often find themselves bogged down by paperwork, leaving them less time for patient care. To tackle this, Trust AI has emerged from stealth mode with a mission to modernize dentistry’s infrastructure.
The idea for Trust AI was born when Dr. Casse showcased an early AI receptionist, prompting Dr. Patel to ask, “Forget the receptionist, can we make this clinically intelligent?”
The co-founders identified key pain points: dentists making isolated decisions, patients mistrusting recommendations, and insurance companies frequently denying claims. They wondered: could they build an AI that truly understands dentistry, rather than just processes it?
After months of collaboration, they succeeded. The result is Isaac, the world’s first dental-specialized large language model, refined by clinical experts and now used daily by over 3,000 dentists without any marketing spend.
How Does it Work
The dental LLM is a one brain, multiple superpowers platform. Some of its capabilities include answering clinical questions to managing the front desk, analyzing radiographs, and navigating insurance complexities. Every capability is powered by the same intelligent core, which learns and adapts with each interaction across thousands of practices, becoming increasingly smarter.
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“We’re not building software for dentistry; we’re rebuilding dentistry itself,” said Dr. Bernard Casse, CEO and Co-Founder of Trust AI. “Practices using Trust AI are already operating in 2030, while their competitors are stuck in 1995.”
Trust AI’s Isaac is accessible 24/7 via web, voice call, or WhatsApp. Practitioners can discuss complex patient cases, ask follow-up questions, and refine treatment decisions with Isaac, who handles even the toughest diagnostic challenges with nuance and context – it’s like having a dental expert on call, always available.
One of the most frustrating aspects of dental practice is insurance verification and claims processing. Trust AI has quietly addressed this pain point by integrating with over 3,500 insurance payers and developing AI that can decipher complex coverage details, translating them into clear, actionable information.
The Next Steps for Trust AI
The emerging platform has attracted over 3,000 dentists in just weeks. Practices are racing to adopt AI, which is quickly making traditional dentistry obsolete. Trust AI is transforming everyday practitioners into AI-augmented clinicians with specialist insights instantly available.
“We had to turn away investors. The round was oversubscribed in just 45 days, which surprised even us. But the real story isn’t valuation. It’s that 3,000+ dentists are already using our platform, all through word of mouth. When dentists text each other screenshots of our AI solving cases at 11 pm, that’s the validation that matters. The funding just lets us build faster,” the founders said.
Trust AI‘s leaders view the technology as a lifeline, not a threat, restoring trust, reducing administrative burdens, and helping practitioners focus on what drew them to dentistry: patient care.
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By 2026, Isaac will revolutionize the industry as the first AI-native practice management system, automating tasks from notes to insurance. Within five years, dental students will learn with Isaac as their digital backbone, rendering the “old way” obsolete. Insurance companies will instantly accept Isaac-verified plans, and patients will expect AI-driven treatment workflows, just like digital X-rays are standard today.
