AI scribes for dental chart notes: dentists say templates first
How the case names it:
- Freed (general clinical AI scribe)
Result lines that name it
- Tennessee dentist Dr. Giles Damron has used Freed, a general clinical AI scribe, for about two years to write detailed dental notes 'in a fraction of the time', according to the show notes of a July 2026 Very Dental episode that also featured Freed's co-founder. The show notes give no figure for the time saved.
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Cost paragraph from the case
None of the commenters said what they pay. List prices checked on 2026-10-20 (per clinician unless noted): Freed advertises plans 'starting at $39/mo', and its entry plan is capped at 40 notes a month. Its comparison table ticks 'Organization-wide BAA' for the Premier and custom-priced Groups plans, not Starter/Core. DigitalTCO lists $120/month in the US (£99 + VAT in the UK). Kiroku's pricing page shows only pounds and Australian dollars (£26.99 to £89.99 a month), and its US page says letters come with the Pro plan. Dentistry Dashboard AI Dental Notes is £40.99/month per dentist in the UK; it links to a US pricing page we didn't check. Plaud's NotePin recorder is $159. Its healthcare page lists a free starter plan with 300 transcription minutes a month, plus larger plans priced elsewhere. Overjet Voice pricing isn't published. In a May 2026 episode, podcast host Dr. Alan Mead explains why compliant AI scribing software carries a premium price: the vendor signs a BAA, which carries legal liability, and has to delete data promptly (per the show notes). Disclosure: the January 2025 podcast episode where Dr. Giles Damron introduced Freed listed his promo code DrDamron50 ($50 coupon) next to a tracked link (getfreed.sjv.io). The July 2026 episode carried the podcast's own code VERYDENTAL (50% off the first three months).