The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Modern Dentistry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming modern dentistry by providing innovative solutions for diagnosis, treatment planning, patient care, and clinical practice management. This paper explores the transformative role of AI technologies, including machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing, across various domains of dentistry such as radiographic analysis, oral pathology detection, orthodontics, prosthodontics, and personalized treatment planning. The integration of AI has significantly improved diagnostic accuracy, minimized human error, and enabled predictive analytics, contributing to more efficient, precise, and patient-centered dental care. In addition to highlighting these advancements, the paper discusses important challenges associated with AI adoption, including data privacy, algorithmic bias, high implementation costs, and ethical considerations. Through a comprehensive analysis, the study identifies current limitations and outlines future research directions, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, robust data governance, regulatory compliance, and ethical AI frameworks to ensure the responsible and effective integration of Artificial Intelligence into modern dentistry.
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