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US AI search engine that delivers answers with source citations via its own Sonar models and external frontier models, with separate Enterprise agreements on data use.
Perplexity isn't on our list for dentistry. It's usable for general work, but first look at the options we recommend for dentistry.
- GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
- GDPR: Unknown
- QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
- –Elo, independent
- Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
- 8,0
- Entry price
- Free
What Perplexity does in dentistry
- Schedule appointments and reduce no-shows
- Automate consultation reports and treatment notes
- Analysing X-rays for pathology
- Managing patient communication and recall
- Answers with source citations based on live web information
- Access to multiple frontier models within one subscription
- Deep Research and Labs for in-depth reports
- Enterprise: SOC 2 Type II, no training on business data
The maker of Perplexity publishes little about data protection. Ask about this before you put confidential dentistry data into it.
Confidentiality and GDPR
GDPR: UnknownPatient records contain special category personal data (GDPR). Only use systems with EU or Dutch hosting and a data processing agreement; audio recordings of consultations must not be sent unencrypted to external servers. AI image diagnostics are supportive, the dentist remains ultimately responsible.
Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
Prices
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Questions about Perplexity for dentistry
- Is Perplexity suitable for dentistry?
- Not specifically. Perplexity isn't on our list for dentistry; it's broadly applicable, but first look at the options we recommend for dentistry. Keep a professional in the loop for every use.
- May I put confidential data into Perplexity?
- Patient records contain special category personal data (GDPR). Only use systems with EU or Dutch hosting and a data processing agreement; audio recordings of consultations must not be sent unencrypted to external servers. AI image diagnostics is supportive; the dentist remains ultimately responsible. Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
- What does Perplexity cost?
- There is Free (Free), Pro ($20 / month), Max ($200 / month), Enterprise Pro ($40 / seat / month). Check current prices on the official site.
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