The Use of Artificial Intelligence In Dentistry

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced spectacular development and growth over the past two decades. With recent progress in digitized data acquisition, machine learning and computing infrastructure, AI applications are expanding into areas that were previously thought to be reserved for human experts. When applied to medicine and dentistry, AI has tremendous potential to improve patient care and revolutionize the health care field. In dentistry, AI is being investigated for a variety of purposes, specifically identification of normal and abnormal structures, diagnosis of diseases and prediction of treatment outcomes. This presentation will review some current and future applications of AI in dentistry.

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the different types of artificial intelligence.
• Understand the various application of AI in dentistry.
• Recognize the advantages and challenges of AI.
• Evaluate strategies to facilitate the integration of AI.