Ryan Hungate, DDS

is the Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer at Henry Schein One, where he helps shape the future of dental technology through AI-powered clinical and operational innovation. What makes him distinctive is the combination of perspectives he brings to that work. He practiced as an orthodontist. He built and scaled companies as an entrepreneur. And he now leads strategy for one of the largest dental software organizations in the world. That intersection — clinical reality, business acumen, and technical vision — is rare, and it shows in how he thinks about where dentistry is headed. His focus is on helping dental organizations improve clinical quality, streamline workflows, and create better patient experiences at scale. His core conviction is straightforward: consistent clinical quality drives growth. Everything else follows from that. His recent work has centered on the practical application of emerging technologies — agentic AI-powered imaging, voice AI, AI-driven revenue cycle solutions