Affiliation:
1. BİRUNİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ
Abstract
Objective: Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely anticipated to become an integral component of dentistry soon given its potential to revolutionize both dental education and practice. Therefore, it is essential to understand the perspectives of dental students who will be the future practitioners to adopt and use these technologies effectively and efficiently. The study aimed to evaluate the beliefs, perceptions and attitudes of a sample of Turkish dental students towards AI.
Materials and Methods: Data was collected online from students regarding age, sex and academic year. The students' beliefs regarding AI were assessed using a 21-question survey form of AI Attitude Scale. Also, a 15-question survey form was used to investigate the opinions and knowledge of dental students about AI. A total of 527 dental students, aged 18 to 37 years, were recruited, including 142 first-grade, 14 second-grade, 171 third-grade, 90 fourth-grade, and 110 fifth-grade students.
Results: There was a significant difference in the mean belief dimension scores based on the sex of the students (p
Funder
This study was funded by The Scientific Technological Research Council of Turkey
Publisher
Adnan Menderes University
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