Artificial intelligence in robo dentistry: A double-edged sword

Abstract

As technology continues to advance at an unmatched pace, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an omnipresent presence in our lives. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that utilizes machines to imitate intelligent human conduct that is because of its intense capabilities in data analysis, and virtual algorithms. These capabilities can increase the efficacy of AI robots in dental diagnosis, and treatment plans and also to assess the prognosis of various oral diseases. Apart from benefits, there are several unwanted consequences while doing the AI-assisted operation, the dentist is still required to monitor the whole process. In various case scenarios like data error, any circuit interruption, or some other unexpected conditions, if something happened, the consequences would be unimaginable. Robodentistry is like a coin having two faces. One face helps patients in a better way like a dentist but the other face when turned up, can pose big problems. So, still, more researches are required before thinking that robots can do the job autonomously in dentistry.