Laon Medi, a dental AI company with expertise in AI-powered orthodontic analysis, treatment planning automation, and multimodal AI technologies for healthcare, has been selected to lead a KRW 2.5 billion government-funded project aimed at advancing digital orthodontic AI technology.
The project, supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups of Korea (MSS) under the 2026 Promising Technology Development Program, is a domain-specific AI development project designated as a national strategic technology initiative. Laon Medi will serve as the lead R&D organization, working with its research and industry partners to advance AI-based orthodontic treatment planning and develop an AI Agent that can interact and collaborate with clinicians in diagnosis and orthodontic treatment planning.
At the core of the project is the development of an Intelligent Digital Orthodontic Planning AI Agent based on multimodal oral data and a dental knowledge graph. The system is designed to integrate and analyze various types of oral data and provide diagnosis and treatment planning support based on accumulated dental knowledge.
The project will also establish an environment in which multiple AI agents can work together, helping streamline orthodontic planning tasks that require advanced clinical knowledge and complex 3D operations. Laon Medi aims to reduce the time required for individual orthodontic planning tasks to less than 30% of current working time, significantly improving efficiency and productivity.
A Laon Medi representative said:
“The domain-specific AI development project is an extension of Laon Medi’s ongoing efforts in orthodontic AI and automation, and reflects the recognition of the technological direction we have pursued. We will further advance AI Agent technology to create a new orthodontic planning environment in which clinicians and AI can work together, while strengthening our competitiveness in the global orthodontic AI market.”
The two-year project is supported by the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs and Startups (TIPA) with a total budget of KRW 2.5 billion. As the lead organization, Laon Medi will receive approximately KRW 1.7 billion in R&D funding, the largest share of the project budget.
Dental manufacturing companies including Sisrootech, BioSetec, and Realigner will participate as R&D partners, while Yonsei University Dental Hospital and Jeonbuk National University Dental Hospital will participate as commissioned research institutions.
Through collaboration among AI technology developers, dental manufacturers, and university hospitals, the project aims to validate the technology in real-world clinical and manufacturing environments and connect the research outcomes directly to commercialization. The participating organizations will also work to establish AI-powered orthodontic solutions that can enhance the global competitiveness of Korean dental manufacturers.