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The Expanding Role of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Cross-Specialty Chairside Perspective.

Fahad S Albuhayri, Saad J Albshaier, Almiqdad I Dashti, Joud F Alrajhi, Fajer K Alhamidy, Mahdi A Busuhail, Fahad N Bujbarah, Mustafa K Rizq, Nada A Thubab, Safeyah A Takronni and 4 more

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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. It is linked to trial NCT07639749 (Diagnostic Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Analysis Using Intraoral Photographs Versus Clinical Examination in White Spot Lesions Detection, Identification, And Scoring.), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07639749 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Diagnostic Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Analysis Using Intraoral Photographs Versus Clinical Examination in White Spot Lesions Detection, Identification, And Scoring.

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorCairo UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled329ConditionsWhite Spot Lesion of ToothArmsArtificial Intelligence models (YOLO and MASK-RCNN)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Fahad S AlbuhayriCollege of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
Saad J AlbshaierCollege of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Almiqdad I DashtiDental Administration, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, KWT.
Joud F AlrajhiCollege of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Fajer K AlhamidyCollege of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Mahdi A BusuhailCollege of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Fahad N BujbarahCollege of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Mustafa K RizqCollege of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, SAU.
Nada A ThubabFaculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Safeyah A TakronniFaculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Jihan I AlharbiFaculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Aeshah H HakamiCollege of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Hadeel S AloufiCollege of Dentistry, Mustaqbal University, Buraydah, SAU.
Mohammed I MatharProsthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in healthcare, with dentistry increasingly integrating AI technologies to enhance diagnostics, treatment planning, patient monitoring, and clinical outcomes. The dental field, with its strong reliance on imaging, precision, and personalized care, offers fertile ground for AI-driven innovation. This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current and emerging applications of AI across all major dental specialties. It explores the integration of AI technologies within clinical, educational, and administrative contexts. A literature search was conducted for English-language articles. The review synthesizes findings related to AI applications across dental specialties. AI has the potential to reshape dental care by enhancing precision, efficiency, and accessibility. Continued research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical implementation are essential to ensure that AI serves as a supportive, equitable, and reliable force in modern dentistry.

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aiartificial intelligencedeep learningdigital dentistrymachine learningteledentistry

Identifiers

PMID41487724
PMCPMC12764313

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