Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
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Connor Ludlow, CEO of Annie : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1750

Connor Ludlow, CEO of Annie : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1750

11/11/2026 11:57:00 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 68
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Conner Ludlow, a software engineer and former CTO who now serves as CEO of Annie, an AI platform built specifically for dental teams and practices. Having spent the last decade working with thousands of dental practices — including leading all technology at a nationwide dental call center — and having worked in AI before ChatGPT was even released, Conner brings a perspective that cuts against most of the conversation happening in the industry right now.

His central argument is a corrective to the hype: too much AI talk in dentistry is driven by the fear of missing out rather than by what dentists genuinely need to make their lives easier. He and Howard dig into whether the profession is already burned out on AI discourse, whether the technology is actually delivering, and why the real opportunity lies in raising the floor of a practice with simple, practical applications rather than chasing the futuristic ceiling everyone loves to talk about. The conversation also covers how these AI systems actually work under the hood, what practice owners should be learning right now, what security and HIPAA compliance look like in an AI world, and the questions everyone quietly worries about — whether patients hate AI, and whether your team will too.

Annie, the Digital Coworker for Dentistry: Helloannie.com 

Episode #1750 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard sits down with Conner Ludlow — software engineer, former CTO, and now CEO of Annie, “The Digital Coworker for Dentistry.”

He’s spent 10+ years in dental and was working in AI well before ChatGPT existed, which gives him a refreshingly skeptical take: most AI talk in dentistry comes from FOMO, not from what dentists actually need. His argument? Stop chasing the futuristic stuff and focus on AI that raises the floor of your practice.

Plus honest answers on HIPAA, security, and whether your patients and team are going to hate it.

?? A grounded, hype-free conversation for any dentist tired of the AI noise.

#DentistryUncensored #DentalAI #PracticeManagement #DentalTechnology #HIPAA #PatientCommunication

VIDEO #1750 DUwHF - Connor Ludlow


AUDIO #1750 DUwHF - Connor Ludlow




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