A BRIEF EXPLORATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DENTAL HEALTHCARE: A Narrative review

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. The most typical examples include Chat GPT, Alexa, Google Maps, autocorrect and text editors, e-payments, virtual travel booking agent, social media monitoring, gaming, including chess matches involving computers versus human chess masters, self driving cars, adaptive cruise control, parking assistance, and facial recognition for biometrics such as retinal scans and fingerprint scans. AI has applications in different branches of Dentistry. 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. 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.