Developing High-Value-Added Products Using AI and the Cloud

「On 7 April 2025, we launched the “AI Voice Electronic Medical Record Integration System Revo.11,” named the 3 AI series products, including “AI Voice Periodontal Precision Examination” and “AI Voice Sub-Record,” collectively “AI Voice Hi Crates,” and engaged in active educational activities.」

「We have promoted sales of our core products, the “AI Voice Electronic Medical Record Integration System AI-Voice,” “AI Voice Periodontal Examination” and “AI Voice Sub-Record,” under the collective designation “The Three Sacred Treasures of Dental DX.”」

「Then, as the third product in the series, we released the AI voice sub-record “Sub Karte-Voice” on 29 August 2024.」

「Software sales from the AI voice series for the cumulative second quarter came close to approximately 3 times full-year sales in the 46th fiscal year.」

「As a result of these activities, sales of the AI voice electronic medical record integration system and AI voice periodontal examination system during the cumulative first quarter of the 47th fiscal year had already substantially exceeded full-year sales in the 46th fiscal year, also contributing to a stable revenue source from monthly usage fees.」

「On 12 April 2023, in a News Release, the Company announced the development and outline of P-Voice Dental Spirit, an independent AI voice periodontal examination system, to address the social problem of the shortage of dental hygienists and the lack of response to the increase in patient examinations.」

「Specifically, by integrating and combining Hitachi’s AI voice-recognition technology and voice-processing software “Recware” with the Company’s core product, the dental electronic medical record integration system “Hi Dental Spirit XR-10i,” dentists can create electronic medical records using only their voices without removing their gloves during consultations. Smart glasses also provide an expansive screen equivalent to 120 inches with only a slight movement of the user’s gaze, allowing voice-entered information to be checked without a nearby monitor or iPad.」

「The system integrates and combines the Company’s electronic medical record system for dental clinics with Hitachi’s AI voice-recognition technology and the voice-to-text function of “Recware,” enabling dentists to create and operate electronic medical records using only their voices during consultations without removing their gloves. When smart glasses are worn, the contents of the electronic medical record can also be viewed on a large screen equivalent to 120 inches by moving the user’s gaze only slightly.」

「On 15 February 2022, we announced the joint development of a system that integrates our high-performance dental electronic medical record system, combining more than 200,000 items of information on diagnoses, procedures and medicines accumulated over many years with more than 1.8 million program steps, with Hitachi, Ltd.’s AI voice-recognition technology, enabling dentists to enter information into electronic medical records by voice during consultations without removing their gloves.」

「Against this backdrop, while continuing face-to-face sales support in line with our business philosophy, we are focusing on developing an electronic medical records system for dental clinics with speech recognition capabilities, which we announced on 15 February 2022. Operations at pilot clinics began in late June, and we are working toward commercialization by gathering feedback from the pilot results and making ongoing improvements.」

「By integrating the Company’s longstanding expertise in electronic medical record systems for dental clinics and its extensive database of dental medical information with Hitachi, Ltd.’s AI voice-recognition technology (Recwere), we jointly developed a system that allows dentists to enter information into electronic medical records by voice during consultations without removing their gloves. The system has received high praise from many dentists, full-scale pilot operation is scheduled to begin around June, and sales are planned for this autumn.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company is promoting digital transformation in preparation for the future transformation of the dental care industry and is developing products incorporating cutting-edge technologies, including an “online consultation system” that starts and ends on a smartphone and a “management analysis system” that enables analysis of reservations, visits, consultations, attending dentists, clinics and overall operations.」

「During the fiscal year ended September 2021, we released a cloud-based reservation system, an online dental consultation system, a smartphone dental ID card and SNS integration. Going forward, we will continue to focus on developing functions that use the cloud to improve and automate the efficiency of dental clinic operations.」

「We have worked on developing “It's Hi Dental World,” a system that combines new cloud-based software features with our existing integrated dental electronic medical records system.」

「In particular, we intend to invest in the development of products and services using cloud infrastructure, capturing customer demand for product development incorporating AI and other technologies, as well as the rising need for online medical consultations and work-from-home operations resulting from the impact of COVID-19.」