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Review
. 2022 Jul 28;14(7):e27405.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.27405. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: Past, Present, and Future

Paridhi Agrawal  1 , Pradnya Nikhade  1
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Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: Past, Present, and Future

Paridhi Agrawal et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has remarkably increased its presence and significance in a wide range of sectors, including dentistry. It can mimic the intelligence of humans to undertake complex predictions and decision-making in the healthcare sector, particularly in endodontics. The models of AI, such as convolutional neural networks and/or artificial neural networks, have shown a variety of applications in endodontics, including studying the anatomy of the root canal system, forecasting the viability of stem cells of the dental pulp, measuring working lengths, pinpointing root fractures and periapical lesions and forecasting the success of retreatment procedures. Future applications of this technology were considered in relation to scheduling, patient care, drug-drug interactions, prognostic diagnosis, and robotic endodontic surgery. In endodontics, in terms of disease detection, evaluation, and prediction, AI has demonstrated accuracy and precision. AI can aid in the advancement of endodontic diagnosis and therapy, which can enhance endodontic treatment results. However, before incorporating AI models into routine clinical operations, it is still important to further certify the cost-effectiveness, dependability, and applicability of these models.

Keywords: ai; ann; applications of ai; artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence in dentistry; artificial neural network; cnn; convolutional neural networks (cnn); deep learning artificial intelligence; electronic brain.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Key elements of Artificial Intelligence Systems.
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Figure 2
Figure 2. Schematic representation of working of Artificial Intelligence models.
(a) Black box AI model. (b) Recent AI models generate heatmaps [12]. The image is created by one of the authors.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Hierarchy of Artificial Intelligence System
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Figure 4
Figure 4. Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Endodontics
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Figure 5
Figure 5. Other applications of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry
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