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A brief exploration of artificial intelligence in dental healthcare: a narrative review.

Prakrati Kamath, Prathvi Kamath, Sharon J R Saldanha, Thilak B Shetty, Shobha J Rodrigues, Mahesh M, Umesh Y Pai, Puneeth K Hegde, Prashant Bajantri, Sandipan Mukherjee

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Review in F1000Research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 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

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Prakrati KamathManipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID 0009-0009-4109-3147
Prathvi KamathManipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.
Sharon J R SaldanhaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0296-8085
Thilak B ShettyDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.
Shobha J RodriguesDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.
Mahesh MDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.
Umesh Y PaiDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2401-7467
Puneeth K HegdeDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.
Prashant BajantriDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2470-9383
Sandipan MukherjeeDepartment of Prosthodontics, Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka, 576104, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence is a computer system which can replicate human behavior and largely supports human actions and interpretation, but not replace human responses. Over the past few decades, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced phenomenal development and expansion. We are surrounded by several instances of AI. AI has applications in different branches of Dentistry. A total of 59 papers from an electronic search using Google Scholar and PubMed were used to create this narrative review. Artificial intelligence can be utilised for diagnosis, decision-making, treatment planning, early detection and prevention of oral disease, and finally result prediction by utilising cutting-edge technology in imaging. It shows how dentists can use it as a useful tool at various phases of clinical cases. The future of AI in dentistry appears to be outstanding with advancements in full artificial intelligence technology, dental assistance, and dental instructional tools. In order to help dental professionals better grasp AI as a tool to assist their work with enhanced efficiency, investigations need to be done to uncover patterns and foresee future related to oral health concerns. This review article attempts to highlight these points and lays an emphasis on how AI is driving dentistry in the present and will improve dental care in the future.

Indexed as

Artificial IntelligenceDental Health ServicesDentistryDecision Making, Computer-AssistedDiagnosis, Computer-AssistedHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedOrthodonticsRadiography, DentalArtificial intelligenceDental HealthHealthWellness

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PMID40837849
PMCPMC12361878

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