ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Where Is the Artificial Intelligence Applied in Dentistry? Systematic Review and Literature Analysis.
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84 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Artificial Intelligence in Dental Treatment Planning and Diagnostic Decision-Making: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Pooled it
- Detection of periodontal bone loss and periodontitis from 2D dental radiographs via machine learning and deep learning: systematic review employing APPRAISE-AI and meta-analysis.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2025Pooled it
- Teledentistry Applied to Health and Education Outcomes: Evidence Gap Map.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- AI-Augmented Digital Diagnostics in Minimally Invasive Dentistry: A Case Report on Clinically Occult Approximal Caries.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Salivary Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Diagnostic Performance and Error Patterns of a Large Language Model and Neural Network in Periodontitis Classification: A Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of generative pre-trained transformers for text- and image-based cephalometric prompts using a novel Artificial Intelligence Based Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Index (AIDTI).BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dental Imaging Interpretation: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Deep Learning-Assisted Localization of Cystic Lesions and Benign Tumors in the Maxillofacial Region Using Panoramic Radiographs: A Preliminary Feasibility Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Computer-Aided Design (CAD): How AI Is Redefining Dental CAD.Cureus · 2026Review
- Comparison of fractal analysis in panoramic radiography and panoramic reconstructions obtained by cone beam computed tomography.Oral radiology · 2026Article
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- Fractal Analysis and Artificial Intelligence for Radiographic Detection of Periodontal Bone Loss: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Accuracy, quality, and readability analyses of responses from large language models to questions on pediatric dental sedation.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Assessing the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Caries Detection and Clinical Decision-Making: A Scoping Review.Caries research · 2026Review
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- Comparative diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT large language models and expert clinicians in complex oral and maxillofacial diseases.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Leeuwenhoek paradox in dental artificial intelligence: A narrative review of artificial intelligence-detected subclinical periapical changes and human-labeled false positives.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Review
- From remote screening to precision prevention: responsible multimodal AI for risk prediction and equitable oral healthcare.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- AI Integration in Brazilian Master's Curricula and Its Implications in Dental Education.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
24 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
This literature research had two main objectives. The first objective was to quantify how frequently artificial intelligence (AI) was utilized in dental literature from 2011 until 2021. The second objective was to distinguish the focus of such publications; in particular, dental field and topic. The main inclusion criterium was an original article or review in English focused on dental utilization of AI. All other types of publications or non-dental or non-AI-focused were excluded. The information sources were Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, queried on 19 April 2022. The search string was "artificial intelligence" AND (dental OR dentistry OR tooth OR teeth OR dentofacial OR maxillofacial OR orofacial OR orthodontics OR endodontics OR periodontics OR prosthodontics). Following the removal of duplicates, all remaining publications were returned by searches and were screened by three independent operators to minimize the risk of bias. The analysis of 2011-2021 publications identified 4413 records, from which 1497 were finally selected and calculated according to the year of publication. The results confirmed a historically unprecedented boom in AI dental publications, with an average increase of 21.6% per year over the last decade and a 34.9% increase per year over the last 5 years. In the achievement of the second objective, qualitative assessment of dental AI publications since 2021 identified 1717 records, with 497 papers finally selected. The results of this assessment indicated the relative proportions of focal topics, as follows: radiology 26.36%, orthodontics 18.31%, general scope 17.10%, restorative 12.09%, surgery 11.87% and education 5.63%. The review confirms that the current use of artificial intelligence in dentistry is concentrated mainly around the evaluation of digital diagnostic methods, especially radiology; however, its implementation is expected to gradually penetrate all parts of the profession.
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