The Dental CEO Podcast Dental CEO Podcast #50 - Dentistry’s Imaging Infrastructure Is Broken
Feb 9, 2026
Dustin Johnson, Co-founder and CTO of SodaCloud, builds cloud-based dental imaging and AI integrations. He explains why server-based, siloed imaging hinders multi-location practices and AI adoption. Listens on cloud backups, seamless specialist access, CBCT in-browser viewing, staff tracking and analytics, and how cloud imaging lowers costs while future-proofing workflows and referrals.
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Images Are The Practice's Core Data Asset
- Imaging data is the fundamental clinical ground truth that every system in a practice should access.
- Siloed, server-based imaging prevents AI, patient engagement, and other systems from using that valuable data.
Share Images Instantly Between Locations
- Use cloud imaging to share patient images instantly across locations without syncing delays.
- This enables seamless transfers of care and avoids retakes when patients move between offices.
A Real-World Referral Headache
- Scott told a personal story about his 13-year-old son breaking front teeth and needing multiple specialists.
- He used that example to show how cloud sharing saves money, time, and repeated imaging across specialists.