Role Of Artificial Intelligence in The Dental Practice -A Narrative Review

Muhammad Ammar  Khan; Asma Saher Ansari; Madiha  Anwar

doi:10.36283/ziun-pjmd13-4/023

Authors

Muhammad Ammar Khan Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2996-4136
Asma Saher Ansari Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2413-0454
Madiha Anwar Bahria University Dental College https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2996-4136

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36283/ziun-pjmd13-4/023

Keywords:

AI, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial neural network, Dentistry, Machine learning

Abstract

AI has helped dental care professionals in different aspects which directly influence the increase in quality of service provided by dentists and improving patient personalized experience. AI can detect carious lesions, and gingival health, interpret X-rays and CBCT, record impressions of flabby tissues, and predict patient experience with accuracy and precision of more than 85%. AI-based robots can mimic patient expressions and reactions in dental treatment helping dental students at the undergraduate level. AI-based robotics can play an important role in different dental procedures because of the lack of tiredness as compared to manual instrumentation. Machine learning can play a vital role in detecting cancer markers, histological features of oral tissues, and forensic odontology. AI software used to interpret CBCT, and X-rays is useful to dental surgeons since it can measure bone height and width and help clinicians plan treatment accordingly. Patient data records are easily accessible to researchers and clinicians when data is digitalized with the help of AI software. AI has its limitations mainly because of ethical considerations, In the future dentists should make comprehensive AI-based clinics that would record patient pre-treatment records, medical history, and dental history and make treatment plans accordingly.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Ammar Khan, Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences

Oral Biology Department
Asma Saher Ansari, Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences

Assistant Professor, Oral Biology Department
Madiha Anwar, Bahria University Dental College

Assistant Professor , Oral Biology Department

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