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ReviewCureus2025

Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Systematic Review of Educational and Clinical Implications.

Bhavna Jha Kukreja, Pankaj Kukreja

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Navigating the ethical and legal landscape of artificial intelligence in dentistry.Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Bhavna Jha KukrejaPeriodontology, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.
Pankaj KukrejaOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Baha University, Al Aqiq Campus, Al Baha, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In dentistry, artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionized education and healthcare by providing customized, scalable, and innovative learning. Most of the review evidence focusing on the application of AI in dentistry has been published; however, this systematic review focuses on determining the knowledge, attitude, preparedness of institutions, and potential benefits of AI tools in comparison to human critical thinking by targeting studies evaluating AI's potential in the assessment of disorders, decision-making, and simulation-oriented training. A search for relevant studies was conducted across Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and PubMed databases from 2019 to 2024 which led to the recruitment of seven pieces of evidence demonstrating applications of AI involving, diagnostic systems, gamification tools, and virtual reality modules in dentistry, which increased engagement, and enhanced learning as well as diagnostic accuracy. However, challenges including organizational barriers, small sample sizes, and methodological differences were observed. In conclusion, for advancing the field of dentistry, AI applications demonstrate a significant contribution; however, to inculcate reliable frameworks, further investigations should focus on the conduction of longitudinal studies, restrictions to implementation, and collaboration of organizations with dental institutions.

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artificial intelligenceconvolutional neural networksdentistrygamificationvirtual reality

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PMID40125123
PMCPMC11929126

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