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Episode 15

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6th May 2026

S4 | E15 | AI, X-Rays & The Future of Dentistry with Overjet - Sadegh Salehi - Director of Research

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Sadegh Salehi, Director of Research and Principal Scientist at Overjet, a Series C AI-powered dental platform spun out of MIT.

Overjet is using computer vision and AI to analyse dental X-rays, helping dentists, insurers, and patients make more accurate, transparent, and data-driven care decisions.

In this episode, we explore:

• The hardest machine learning challenges in dental imaging

• Building AI systems clinicians and insurers can trust

• Why Overjet expanded from software into hardware

• What it really takes to drive AI adoption inside clinical workflows

• The future of AI in dentistry over the next 5–10 years

A fascinating conversation on applied AI, healthcare infrastructure, trust, and the future of medical imaging.

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ThinkData Podcast
The Growth Playbook: Data & AI
The Growth Playbook brings you inside the minds of the leaders shaping Data and AI. Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

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Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.