DDH

What DDH does

DDH (Digital Dental Hub) is a Seoul-based AI software company founded in 2017 by dentist Her Soo-Bok at Seoul National University School of Dentistry's Dental-Medicare Incubator Center. The company develops deep learning solutions that analyze dental imaging — primarily panoramic X-rays and cephalometric radiographs — to assist dentists and orthodontists with diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient communication. Its core products are PANO, an AI-based oral disease auto-diagnosis solution that detects dental caries, apical periodontitis, alveolar bone loss, implants, and prosthetic structures on panoramic X-rays in real time; Ceppro, an AI cephalometric analyzer that detects 78 landmarks, performs automated measurements, and simulates orthodontic and orthognathic treatment outcomes; and SinglePro, an automated prosthetic design solution in development. PANO received Korean MFDS approval in July 2024, making DDH the first Korean company cleared for an AI-based oral disease automatic diagnosis solution, and Ceppro holds ISO 13485 and CE/MDD certifications.

DDH monetizes primarily through monthly subscription SaaS for PANO and Ceppro, offering a one-month free trial for PANO and freemium access for Ceppro, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company operates a product-led growth motion with self-serve online signup, demo sites, and monthly webinars, supplemented by channel partnerships (notably Vatech Emcis for co-marketed seminars) and a Beijing dealer targeting 1,000 dental clinics in China. Within Korea, customer segments span SMB dental clinics (150+ PANO subscribers within five months of launch), orthodontic specialists, and government public health programs (Nowon-gu and Eunpyeong-gu). For international expansion, DDH has established a China subsidiary and entered Jinan Medical Center (JMC) — China's largest healthcare cluster — to access clinical exemption benefits and reference hospitals, and is pursuing US FDA approval to enter the world's largest dental market.

The company holds 13 patents related to dental diagnosis AI and 30 IP assets with patents registered across Korea, the US, China, and Japan, supported by 11 international SCI publications. DDH has raised approximately KRW 3.6 billion across multiple third-party allocation funding rounds between March 2025 and March 2026 and is privately held, with ownership concentrated among founders and venture investors including initial backers POSCO and Hyundai. PANO achieved the 'Grand Slam' of the world's top three design awards (Red Dot Best of Best, IDEA Golden, iF Main Award), and DDH won the Grand Prize at the KIC China Startup Competition in 2025.

Name

DDH

Legal name

DDH, Inc.

Website

https://ddhinc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DDH (Digital Dental Hub) is a Seoul-based AI dental software company offering PANO for panoramic X-ray diagnosis and Ceppro for cephalometric analysis. It serves SMB dental clinics, orthodontists, and government public health programs in Korea, with active expansion into China and pending US FDA entry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental AI Software / Healthcare Imaging SaaS

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

SaMD – Imaging & Signal Analysis (AI/ML) (HLACANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

DTx/SaMD Deployment, Integration & Reimbursement Enablement (HLACANAO), Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) – Clinical Decision & Diagnostic Software (HLACANAD), DTx/SaMD Evidence, Outcomes & Real-World Data (RWE) Platforms (HLACANAM)

Keywords

• AI dental imaging
• Cephalometric analysis software
• Panoramic X-ray diagnostics
• Orthodontic treatment planning
• Dental AI software

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. PANO Subscription (SaaS): PANO is offered as a monthly subscription-based online service. New subscribers receive a one-month free trial. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly subscription fees from dental clinics and hospitals.
2. Ceppro Subscription (SaaS): Ceppro is offered as a subscription-based online platform. Free membership and trial are available. Revenue is generated through recurring subscriptions targeting orthodontists and dentists.
3. China Market Licensing & Sales: DDH plans to generate revenue from direct software sales and licensing in China following regulatory approval, with revenue expected to start from September 2025 through its local subsidiary and dealer network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DDH develops and sells AI-powered dental diagnostic and treatment planning software used by dentists, orthodontists, and dental hospitals. Its core products include PANO, an MFDS-approved AI solution for real-time detection of dental caries, apical periodontitis, and alveolar bone loss from panoramic X-rays, and Ceppro, an AI cephalometric analyzer with 78-landmark detection and orthodontic treatment simulation. It also offers SinglePro for AI-assisted prosthetic design. The platform is delivered as a subscription SaaS with PACS integration and supported by an expanding China distribution channel.

Product overview

DDH (Digital Dental Hub) operates as an AI dental solutions platform offering three core products: Pano (panoramic X-ray AI diagnosis assistance), Ceppro (AI cephalometric analysis for orthodontics), and SinglePro (automated prosthesis design). Pano provides real-time detection of dental caries, apical periodontitis, and alveolar bone conditions from panoramic X-rays with consultation support and report generation. Ceppro offers automated cephalometric landmark detection (78 landmarks) and treatment simulation for orthodontic planning. The platform integrates with hospital PACS systems for automatic patient chart updates and supports monthly subscription-based online services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PANO: AI-based oral disease auto-diagnosis and consultation support solution for dental X-ray panoramic imaging analysis, detecting caries, apical periodontitis, and alveolar bone levels.
• DDHaim Ceppro
• Ceppro
• SinglePro

Products and services

• PANO AI-powered dental X-ray diagnosis assistance software that automatically uploads panoramic X-ray images to hospital servers and highlights suspicious areas of dental caries, apical periodontitis, alveolar bone levels, nerve treatments, implants, and prosthetic structures in real-time. Includes patient chart auto-upload via PACS integration, AI-based consultation support, Digital Oral Health Report (DHR) generation, and treatment plan visualization for dental clinics and hospitals. Subscription SaaS with a 1-month free trial; MFDS-approved.
• Ceppro (DDHaim Ceppro) AI-based automated cephalometric analyzer that detects 78 landmarks on cephalometric images, performs measurements and analysis, and provides real-time treatment simulation (VTO/STO) for orthodontic and orthognathic surgery patients. Includes cephalometric image superimposition, profile analysis, treatment simulation, and report export. Subscription-based online platform with free membership and trial; ISO 13485 and CE/MDD certified; supported by 30 IP assets and 11 SCI publications.
• SinglePro AI-based automated prosthesis design solution for dental prosthetic restoration planning, developed with DDH's proprietary technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dentist caries detection rate improved by ~50% with PANO AI assistance
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Jinan Medical Center (JMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025JMC is China's largest healthcare cluster, backed by a 200 billion yuan (approx. 40 trillion KRW) government investment. DDH established a local subsidiary through JMC's support and received clinical exemption benefits for its AI dental solutions. JMC is facilitating DDH's regulatory fast-track and connecting the company to 10+ dental universities for curriculum integration.
• Shandong Provincial Dental Hospital (산동성립구강병원)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2025With 180,000 annual outpatient visits, this is one of the largest dental hospitals in Shandong. The hospital will use DDH's PANO and pipeline dental medical solutions as part of a Korean digital showcase hospital model.
• Shandong First Medical University (산동제일의과대학)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024DDH signed an MOU with Shandong First Medical University in September 2024 and established a strategic partnership for local commercialization. Their oral health college signed an academic cooperation agreement with DDH in January 2025. The university's dental hospital (opening September 2025, ~82,645 m²) and affiliated dental hospital will serve as reference sites for DDH's AI solutions.
• Vatech Emcis (바텍엠시스)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024Vatech Emcis and DDH co-hosted the 'AI Digital Dental Clinical Workflow Seminar' in June 2024 in Seoul. The seminar focused on practical AI strategies for improving diagnostic accuracy and patient persuasion, featuring speakers from digital dental clinics and university hospitals.
• Beijing Dealer NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA Beijing-based dealer committed to deploying DDH's PANO to 1,000 dental clinics within one year. This dealer network represents a significant distribution channel for DDH's China market penetration.
• Konyang University Hospital (건양대병원)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDH participates in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Customized Medical AI Clinical Validation Research Center' project, led by Konyang University Hospital. DDH's oral disease diagnosis solution is one of four AI devices undergoing clinical validation alongside Monitor Corporation and Xcube.
• 中小벤처진흥공단 (KIBO – Korea SMEs and Startups Agency)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKIBO's Global Business Department Northeast Asia Division recommended DDH for entry into JMC, facilitating the partnership that led to DDH's China market access and clinical exemption benefits.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Overjet: U.S.-based dental AI platform providing AI-powered radiographic analysis and clinical insight tools for dental practices and DSOs. Directly comparable to DDH's PANO in applying computer vision to dental imaging for caries/pathology detection.
• Pearl: U.S. dental AI company offering FDA-cleared computer-vision diagnostics for dental radiographs (Second Opinion). Closest direct competitor to PANO's AI-assisted radiographic disease detection use case.
• VideaHealth: AI dental imaging/diagnostic platform focused on caries detection and practice analytics with FDA-cleared models. Directly comparable to PANO in AI-driven panoramic and periapical X-ray interpretation.

Broad incumbents

• 3Shape: Established dental digital workflows company offering 3D scanners, CAD/CAM software (Dental System, Trios) and orthodontic treatment planning tools (3Shape Ortho System). Comparable to DDH across imaging, prosthetic design (SinglePro), and orthodontic planning (Ceppro).
• Align Technology (iTero): Global orthodontic clear-aligner and digital scanner company; iTero intraoral scanners and ClinCheck software provide AI-enhanced orthodontic visualization and case planning — directly overlaps with Ceppro's orthodontic treatment simulation use case.
• Envista Holdings (DEXIS / DTX Studio): Dental equipment and imaging conglomerate (KaVo, DEXIS, Nobel Biocare) with DTX Studio software that integrates imaging, CAD/CAM, and AI-assisted diagnostics — broad incumbent competing with PANO and SinglePro across diagnostic and restorative workflows.
• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment, imaging and CAD/CAM leader (inLab, CEREC, Sirona inLab SW) — broad incumbent whose digital dentistry platform overlaps with DDH's prosthetic design and imaging diagnostics.

Regional players

• Vatech: Korean dental imaging hardware and software company whose Vatech Emcis subsidiary is a DDH GTM partner; both serve the same Korean dental clinics with imaging-side technology, making it the closest Korean regional comparable and a potential channel partner/competitor.

Emerging players

• Curve Dental: Cloud-based dental practice management software with AI-enabled imaging integrations. Smaller-scale SaaS competitor targeting the same dental clinic buyer with adjacent workflow digitization, comparable to DDH's subscription dental software model.
• Denti.AI: AI-powered dental imaging analytics startup providing caries detection, bone loss and chart analysis from radiographs. Canadian emerging player with overlapping AI imaging diagnostics to PANO, though focused on North American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ddh-digital-dental-hub

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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