In this Q&A, we sit down with our new CTO, Artem Harytonau, to explore why now is the right time for AI-powered dental tech. He deep dives into the technical ins and outs of AI and what lessons he’s bringing from other industries to help modern dentistry and YSS thrive.
Artem also shares his take on common AI misconceptions, what CTOs often overlook when building AI products, and how YSS is redefining what’s possible in dental care.
Over the last few quarters, generative AI has leapt from research labs into mainstream products. Consumer confidence is rising - retailers already deploy AI at scale, yet most B2B sectors still hesitate.
Why? The total cost of ownership remains high, engineering complexity is non-trivial, inference is often slow, and the risk of AI hallucinations can erode trust.
For me, that gap between technical possibility and real-world adoption is the perfect engineering challenge. YSS sits at exactly that inflection point in dentaltech:
But still need to hit clinical-grade accuracy and latency at an acceptable cost. Bridging those constraints is where I thrive.
I’m also inspired by the vision for AI-powered virtual try-ons. Dentistry can be intimidating - the ability to let patients preview realistic outcomes in a friendly, mobile experience turns anxiety into curiosity and ultimately into action.
Helping people gain both better health and greater self-confidence is a mission that genuinely motivates me.
In payments and brokerage, we live and die by the quality-versus-risk trade-off. That mindset translates well to dentistry, where we must balance medical rigor with commercial feasibility.
I’m used to quantifying uncertainty, running A/B experiments, and iterating fast while staying within regulatory guardrails.
You may test 100 hypotheses before one sticks, so disciplined experimentation and clear metrics are non-negotiable. That persistence is invaluable when pushing the boundaries of dental imaging and 3-D reconstruction.
Extended-reality products succeed only when the tech disappears and the experience feels natural. The same applies to intra-oral scanning or smile-design apps: latency, ergonomics, and visual fidelity directly affect patient adoption.
The over-trust the algorithm and under-invest in domain understanding. A brilliant model solving the wrong problem is still the wrong product.
Successful AI teams embed clinicians, designers, and business owners into the model-development loop, validating every output against real-world workflows and success criteria. Technology should amplify domain knowledge, not replace it.
Two persistent myths:
YSS is turning the dental appointment from a stress-inducing unknown into a visually guided journey.
By letting patients see a healthier, more confident smile before any drill touches enamel, you reduce fear, increase treatment acceptance, and foster long-term oral-health habits.
On the clinical side, AI-driven diagnostics and real-time treatment planning streamline workflows, letting dentists focus on care rather than manual measurements.
That combination of patient empowerment and operational efficiency is what makes YSS a catalyst for the next era of dentistry.
AI in dentistry doesn’t have to be daunting. Test out our smile simulators to discover how they can transform your dental practice with ease.