ERIC GIESECKE
CEO
PLANET DDS
WHY: Head of Irvine provider of cloud-based dental software founded in 2003. Has over 13K practices in the U.S. using its software with the goal of growing by 3K practices every year.
IN THE NEWS: Almost doubled revenue to $88.9M over the past two years, up from $46M in 2023. Says one of the dental industry’s biggest challenges is slow adoption of modern tech, which is why the firm is investing more in AI. This year, it launched AI Assist, which provides real-time analysis on patient X-rays, and an AI version of its DentalOS platform that works continuously, not only on single tasks.
NOTABLE: No. 5 on the Business Journal’s fastest-growing private companies issue in the midsize category.
QUOTABLE: “The DSOs (dental service organizations) that standardize their technology infrastructure now will have a significant competitive advantage.”
