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How safe is Perplexity 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 is given to a model with a documented issue, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure for dentistryUnknown

The maker of Perplexity publishes little about data protection. Ask about this before you put confidential dentistry data into it.

Where does Perplexity stand in dentistry?

Shared spot 14 of 25 options for dentistry (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 5 options, like Perplexity profile, have an unknown GDPR profile. Each tile is an option we track for this field; click for the check.

Strong5
Good4
Limited4
Unknown5
Caution7

Published safeguards

None of these three found in what the provider publishes; what is there, you can read below. Know more? Report it

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.

How to use Perplexity safely

  • Use the business variant and sign a data processing agreement (DPA).
  • Do not enter unnecessary personal data into prompts; anonymise where possible.
  • Ask the provider explicitly where data is stored and processed.
  • Keep a professional in the loop: patient records contain special category personal data (GDPR).

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Questions

How safe is Perplexity for dentistry?
The maker of Perplexity publishes little about data protection. Ask about this before you put confidential dental data into it. The provider publishes little on this, ask about it before business use.
Does Perplexity train on my data?
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 should I look out for with AI in dentistry?
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 are supportive, the dentist remains ultimately responsible.

Source documents

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Summarised by the editorial team from provider documentation · not legal advice

Last checked: 29 October 2026 · How we check

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