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Semerci ZM, Yardımcı S. Empowering Modern Dentistry: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Patient Care and Clinical Decision Making. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1260. [PMID: 38928675 PMCID: PMC11202919 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14121260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to catalyze a transformative shift across diverse dental disciplines including endodontics, oral radiology, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontology, prosthodontics, and restorative dentistry. This narrative review delineates the burgeoning role of AI in enhancing diagnostic precision, streamlining treatment planning, and potentially unveiling innovative therapeutic modalities, thereby elevating patient care standards. Recent analyses corroborate the superiority of AI-assisted methodologies over conventional techniques, affirming their capacity for personalization, accuracy, and efficiency in dental care. Central to these AI applications are convolutional neural networks and deep learning models, which have demonstrated efficacy in diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic decision making, in some instances surpassing traditional methods in complex cases. Despite these advancements, the integration of AI into clinical practice is accompanied by challenges, such as data security concerns, the demand for transparency in AI-generated outcomes, and the imperative for ongoing validation to establish the reliability and applicability of AI tools. This review underscores the prospective benefits of AI in dental practice, envisioning AI not as a replacement for dental professionals but as an adjunctive tool that fortifies the dental profession. While AI heralds improvements in diagnostics, treatment planning, and personalized care, ethical and practical considerations must be meticulously navigated to ensure responsible development of AI in dentistry.
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- Zeliha Merve Semerci
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07070, Turkey
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Dot G, Chaurasia A, Dubois G, Savoldelli C, Haghighat S, Azimian S, Taramsari AR, Sivaramakrishnan G, Issa J, Dubey A, Schouman T, Gajny L. DentalSegmentator: Robust open source deep learning-based CT and CBCT image segmentation. J Dent 2024; 147:105130. [PMID: 38878813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Segmentation of anatomical structures on dento-maxillo-facial (DMF) computed tomography (CT) or cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans is increasingly needed in digital dentistry. The main aim of this research was to propose and evaluate a novel open source tool called DentalSegmentator for fully automatic segmentation of five anatomical structures on DMF CT and CBCT scans: maxilla/upper skull, mandible, upper teeth, lower teeth, and the mandibular canal. METHODS A retrospective sample of 470 CT and CBCT scans was used as a training/validation set. The performance and generalizability of the tool was evaluated by comparing segmentations provided by experts and automatic segmentations in two hold-out test datasets: an internal dataset of 133 CT and CBCT scans acquired before orthognathic surgery and an external dataset of 123 CBCT scans randomly sampled from routine examinations in 5 institutions. RESULTS The mean overall results in the internal test dataset (n = 133) were a Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) of 92.2 ± 6.3 % and a normalised surface distance (NSD) of 98.2 ± 2.2 %. The mean overall results on the external test dataset (n = 123) were a DSC of 94.2 ± 7.4 % and a NSD of 98.4 ± 3.6 %. CONCLUSIONS The results obtained from this highly diverse dataset demonstrate that this tool can provide fully automatic and robust multiclass segmentation for DMF CT and CBCT scans. To encourage the clinical deployment of DentalSegmentator, the pre-trained nnU-Net model has been made publicly available along with an extension for the 3D Slicer software. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE DentalSegmentator open source 3D Slicer extension provides a free, robust, and easy-to-use approach to obtaining patient-specific three-dimensional models from CT and CBCT scans. These models serve various purposes in a digital dentistry workflow, such as visualization, treatment planning, intervention, and follow-up.
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- Gauthier Dot
- UFR Odontologie, Universite Paris Cité, Paris, France; Service de Medecine Bucco-Dentaire, AP-HP, Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France; Institut de Biomecanique Humaine Georges Charpak, Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, Paris, France.
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Institut de Biomecanique Humaine Georges Charpak, Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, Paris, France; Materialise France, Malakoff, France
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Institute, University Hospital of Nice, France
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- Topic Group Dental Diagnostics and Digital Dentistry, ITU/WHO Focus Group AI On Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Diagnostics, Chair of Practical Clinical Dentistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland; Doctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Maharana Pratap Dental College, Kanpur, India
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- Institut de Biomecanique Humaine Georges Charpak, Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Medecine Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France
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- Institut de Biomecanique Humaine Georges Charpak, Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, Paris, France
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Setzer FC, Li J, Khan AA. The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Endodontics. J Dent Res 2024:220345241255593. [PMID: 38822561 DOI: 10.1177/00220345241255593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
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Endodontics is the dental specialty foremost concerned with diseases of the pulp and periradicular tissues. Clinicians often face patients with varying symptoms, must critically assess radiographic images in 2 and 3 dimensions, derive complex diagnoses and decision making, and deliver sophisticated treatment. Paired with low intra- and interobserver agreement for radiographic interpretation and variations in treatment outcome resulting from nonstandardized clinical techniques, there exists an unmet need for support in the form of artificial intelligence (AI), providing automated biomedical image analysis, decision support, and assistance during treatment. In the past decade, there has been a steady increase in AI studies in endodontics but limited clinical application. This review focuses on critically assessing the recent advancements in endodontic AI research for clinical applications, including the detection and diagnosis of endodontic pathologies such as periapical lesions, fractures and resorptions, as well as clinical treatment outcome predictions. It discusses the benefits of AI-assisted diagnosis, treatment planning and execution, and future directions including augmented reality and robotics. It critically reviews the limitations and challenges imposed by the nature of endodontic data sets, AI transparency and generalization, and potential ethical dilemmas. In the near future, AI will significantly affect the everyday endodontic workflow, education, and continuous learning.
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- F C Setzer
- Department of Endodontics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Duggal I, Tripathi T. Ethical principles in dental healthcare: Relevance in the current technological era of artificial intelligence. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res 2024; 14:317-321. [PMID: 38645705 PMCID: PMC11031811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2024.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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In the current technological era, dental practitioners are faced with various ethical challenges, highlighting the importance of bioethics in this healthcare discipline. The rise of artificial intelligence has recently sparked a debate regarding the privacy of patient data. While the advancements may offer innovative treatment options, their long-term effects may not be fully understood, raising questions about the responsible implementation of such methods. Thus, conscientious and ethical AI use in dentistry encompasses that patients be notified about how their data is used and also about the involvement of AI-based decision-making. This paper explores the key bioethical considerations in dental healthcare, with a focus on evidence-based AI development and use. The framework of ethical principles and guidelines provided would foster trust between the clinician and patients, while promoting the highest standards of care.
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- Isha Duggal
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, 110002, India
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, 110002, India
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Rokhshad R, Karteva T, Chaurasia A, Richert R, Mörch CM, Tamimi F, Ducret M. Artificial intelligence and smile design: An e-Delphi consensus statement of ethical challenges. J Prosthodont 2024. [PMID: 38655727 DOI: 10.1111/jopr.13858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Smile design software increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI). However, using AI for smile design raises numerous technical and ethical concerns. This study aimed to evaluate these ethical issues. METHODS An international consortium of experts specialized in AI, dentistry, and smile design was engaged to emulate and assess the ethical challenges raised by the use of AI for smile design. An e-Delphi protocol was used to seek the agreement of the ITU-WHO group on well-established ethical principles regarding the use of AI (wellness, respect for autonomy, privacy protection, solidarity, governance, equity, diversity, expertise/prudence, accountability/responsibility, sustainability, and transparency). Each principle included examples of ethical challenges that users might encounter when using AI for smile design. RESULTS On the first round of the e-Delphi exercise, participants agreed that seven items should be considered in smile design (diversity, transparency, wellness, privacy protection, prudence, law and governance, and sustainable development), but the remaining four items (equity, accountability and responsibility, solidarity, and respect of autonomy) were rejected and had to be reformulated. After a second round, participants agreed to all items that should be considered while using AI for smile design. CONCLUSIONS AI development and deployment for smile design should abide by the ethical principles of wellness, respect for autonomy, privacy protection, solidarity, governance, equity, diversity, expertise/prudence, accountability/responsibility, sustainability, and transparency.
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- Rata Rokhshad
- Topic Group Dental Diagnostics and Digital Dentistry, ITU/WHO Focus Group AI on Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Topic Group Dental Diagnostics and Digital Dentistry, ITU/WHO Focus Group AI on Health, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Topic Group Dental Diagnostics and Digital Dentistry, ITU/WHO Focus Group AI on Health, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisashtra, Phnom Penh, Combodia
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- Topic Group Dental Diagnostics and Digital Dentistry, ITU/WHO Focus Group AI on Health, Berlin, Germany
- Laboratoire de mécanique des Contacts et des Structures, UMR 5259, Lyon, France
- Faculté d'Odontologie, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- Centre de Soins Dentaires, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- FARI - AI for the Common Good Institute, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Topic Group Dental Diagnostics and Digital Dentistry, ITU/WHO Focus Group AI on Health, Berlin, Germany
- Faculté d'Odontologie, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- Centre de Soins Dentaires, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, UMR 5305 CNRS, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Ramani RS. Revolutionizing oral pathology and medicine: The artificial intelligence advantage. J Oral Pathol Med 2024; 53:233-235. [PMID: 38604744 DOI: 10.1111/jop.13534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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- Rishi Sanjay Ramani
- Oral Medicine and Oral Cancer (OMOC) Group, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Alam MK, Alftaikhah SAA, Issrani R, Ronsivalle V, Lo Giudice A, Cicciù M, Minervini G. Applications of artificial intelligence in the utilisation of imaging modalities in dentistry: A systematic review and meta-analysis of in-vitro studies. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24221. [PMID: 38317889 PMCID: PMC10838702 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Background In the past, dentistry heavily relied on manual image analysis and diagnostic procedures, which could be time-consuming and prone to human error. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought transformative potential to the field, promising enhanced accuracy and efficiency in various dental imaging tasks. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate the applications of AI in dental imaging modalities, focusing on in-vitro studies. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted, in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The following databases were systematically searched: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, Cochrane Library, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), and Google Scholar. The meta-analysis employed fixed-effects models to assess AI accuracy, calculating odds ratios (OR) for true positive rate (TPR), true negative rate (TNR), positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) with 95 % confidence intervals (CI). Heterogeneity and overall effect tests were applied to ensure the reliability of the findings. Results 9 studies were selected that encompassed various objectives, such as tooth segmentation and classification, caries detection, maxillofacial bone segmentation, and 3D surface model creation. AI techniques included convolutional neural networks (CNNs), deep learning algorithms, and AI-driven tools. Imaging parameters assessed in these studies were specific to the respective dental tasks. The analysis of combined ORs indicated higher odds of accurate dental image assessments, highlighting the potential for AI to improve TPR, TNR, PPV, and NPV. The studies collectively revealed a statistically significant overall effect in favor of AI in dental imaging applications. Conclusion In summary, this systematic review and meta-analysis underscore the transformative impact of AI on dental imaging. AI has the potential to revolutionize the field by enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and time savings in various dental tasks. While further research in clinical settings is needed to validate these findings and address study limitations, the future implications of integrating AI into dental practice hold great promise for advancing patient care and the field of dentistry.
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- Mohammad Khursheed Alam
- Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72345, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Dental Research Cell, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, 600077, India
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72345, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80121, Naples, Italy
- Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Satapathy SK, Kunam A, Rashme R, Sudarsanam PP, Gupta A, Kumar HSK. AI-Assisted Treatment Planning for Dental Implant Placement: Clinical vs AI-Generated Plans. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOALLIED SCIENCES 2024; 16:S939-S941. [PMID: 38595502 PMCID: PMC11001018 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1121_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Background Dental implant placement is a critical procedure in modern dentistry, requiring precise treatment planning to ensure successful outcomes. Traditionally, treatment planning has relied on the expertise of clinicians, but recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have opened up the possibility of AI-assisted treatment planning. Materials and Methods Twenty patients requiring dental implant placement were included in this comparative study. For each patient, a clinical treatment plan was created by an experienced dentist, while an AI algorithm, trained on a dataset of implant placement cases, generated an alternative plan. Various parameters, including implant position, angulation, and depth, were compared between the two plans. Surgical templates were fabricated based on both plans to guide implant placement accurately. Results The results of this study indicate that AI-generated treatment plans closely align with clinical plans in terms of implant positioning, angulation, and depth. Mean discrepancies of less than 1 mm and 2 degrees were observed for implant position and angulation, respectively, between the two planning methods. The AI-generated plans also showed a reduction in planning time, averaging 10 min compared to the clinical planning, which averaged 30 min per case. Additionally, the surgical templates based on AI-generated plans exhibited similar accuracy in implant placement as those based on clinical plans. Conclusion AI-assisted treatment planning for dental implant placement demonstrates promising results in terms of accuracy and efficiency.
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- Sukanta K. Satapathy
- Associate Professor, Department of Dentistry, Fakirmohan Medical College, Balasore, Odisha, India
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- Masters in Health Information at Indiana University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Dentist, Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Hassan, Karnataka, India
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- Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India
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Büttner M, Leser U, Schneider L, Schwendicke F. Natural Language Processing: Chances and Challenges in Dentistry. J Dent 2024; 141:104796. [PMID: 38072335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2023.104796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Natural language processing (NLP) is an intersection between Computer Science and Linguistic which aims to enable machines to process and understand human language. We here summarized applications and limitations of NLP in dentistry. DATA AND SOURCES Narrative review. FINDINGS NLP has evolved increasingly fast. For the dental domain, relevant NLP applications are text classification (e.g., symptom classification) and natural language generation and understanding (e.g., clinical chatbots assisting professionals in office work and patient communication). Analyzing large quantities of text will allow understanding diseases and their trajectories and support a more precise and personalized care. Speech recognition systems may serve as virtual assistants and facilitate automated documentation. However, to date, NLP has rarely been applied in dentistry. Existing research focuses mainly on rule-based solutions for narrow tasks. Technologies such as Recurrent Neural Networks and Transformers have been shown to surpass the language processing capabilities of such rule-based solutions in many fields, but are data-hungry (i.e., rely on large amounts of training data), which limits their application in the dental domain at present. Technologies such as federated or transfer learning or data sharing concepts may allow to overcome this limitation, while challenges in terms of explainability, reproducibility, generalizability and evaluation of NLP in dentistry remain to be resolved for enabling approval of such technologies in medical devices and services. CONCLUSIONS NLP will become a cornerstone of a number of applications in dentistry. The community is called to action to improve the current limitations and foster reliable, high-quality dental NLP. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE NLP for text classification (e.g., dental symptom classification) and language generation and understanding (e.g., clinical chatbots, speech recognition) will support administrative tasks in dentistry, provide deeper insights for clinicians and support research and education.
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- Martha Büttner
- Department of Oral Diagnostics, Digital Health and Health Services Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Computer Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Oral Diagnostics, Digital Health and Health Services Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic for Operative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry and Periodontology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Groß D, Wilhelmy S. The recent ethics boom in dentistry-moral fig leaf, fleeting trend or professional awakening? Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:7935-7940. [PMID: 37831193 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05312-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES "Ethics in dentistry" seems to be gaining importance as more and more dental institutions, professional associations and dental schools are addressing ethical issues. The aim of this paper is to highlight this ongoing development and to analyze and evaluate its relevance for future dentistry and the dental profession. MATERIALS AND METHODS A qualitative analysis of literature and Internet sources served as the methodological basis. Recent trends were first illustrated using striking examples and then compared with the status quo in medicine and the medical profession, where ethics have a long professional tradition. It is discussed to what extent it seems worthwhile to transfer existing structures and initiatives in medicine to dentistry. RESULTS There is a broad variety of ethical announcements and initiatives in international dentistry (e.g., dental codes of ethics, adjustments to dental licensure regulations, professional publications, textbooks, awards, podcasts). It should be noted that ethical issues arise not only in life-threatening situations, but also in everyday dental practice. Existing ethical structures in medicine can be adapted or provide guidance for education, clinical practice and research. CONCLUSIONS Teaching ethical competence in dental education, clinical practice and research can make an important contribution to the professionalization of dentists-quite similar to medicine. Furthermore, a broad integration of ethics in dentistry strengthens the public image of dentists. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Dealing confidently with ethical issues is a key competence for successful work as a dentist-both in practice and in science.
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- Dominik Groß
- University Hospital, Institute for the History, Theory and Ethics in Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, D-52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- University Hospital, Institute for the History, Theory and Ethics in Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, D-52074, Aachen, Germany
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Asgary S. Emphasizing the impact of artificial intelligence in dentistry: A call for integration and exploration. J Dent Sci 2023; 18:1929-1930. [PMID: 37799921 PMCID: PMC10547989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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- Saeed Asgary
- Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Evin, Tehran, Iran
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