#350 Dentistry 2040 — Andrew Bower

<p>Recorded live at Bupa Dental Health Is Live, this Dental Leaders episode sees Payman joined by Andrew Bower from Philips Oral Healthcare for a sharp look at dentistry in 2040. </p><p>The conversation moves from AI, robotics and connected toothbrushes to the bigger question of how oral health can become part of everyday whole-body care. Andrew explores Philips’ long-term view on prevention, consumer behaviour, clinical evidence and the challenge of making oral care feel less like a chore and more like a daily ritual. </p><p>There’s also a grounded reminder that, even with smarter tools and faster data, dentistry still comes back to care, trust and human connection.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p><p>00:02:05 - Dentistry in 2040</p><p>00:04:15 - Predictions and connectivity</p><p>00:05:00 - Oral care apathy</p><p>00:08:00 - Power toothbrush adoption</p><p>00:10:30 - Global dental differences</p><p>00:12:20 - Mouth-body connection</p><p>00:14:00 - Diagnostics and data</p><p>00:15:35 - Robots and clinicians</p><p>00:22:20 - Connected toothbrushes</p><p>00:40:20 - AI and productivity</p><p>00:47:25 - Last days and legacy</p><p>00:48:00 - Fantasy dinner party</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Andrew Bower</strong></p><p>Andrew Bower is the global product category lead for Philips Oral Healthcare. With more than 20 years at Philips across consumer health, women’s health and oral care, he brings a global view of how technology, prevention and behavioural change are shaping the future of healthcare.</p>