Alzaid Najd, Ghulam Omar, Albani Modhi, Alharbi Rafa, Othman Mayan, Taher Hasan, Albaradie Saleem, Ahmed Suhael
Dentistry, University of Hail College of Dentistry, Hail, SAU.
General Dentistry, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Madinah, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Oct 14;15(10):e47033. doi: 10.7759/cureus.47033. eCollection 2023 Oct.
Since the beginning of recorded history, the human brain has been one of the most intriguing structures for scientists and engineers. Over the centuries, newer technologies have been developed based on principles that seek to mimic their functioning, but the creation of a machine that can think and behave like a human remains an unattainable fantasy. This idea is now known as "artificial intelligence". Dentistry has begun to experience the effects of artificial intelligence (AI). These include image enhancement for radiology, which improves the visibility of dental structures and facilitates disease diagnosis. AI has also been utilized for the identification of periapical lesions and root anatomy in endodontics, as well as for the diagnosis of periodontitis. This review is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the use of AI in modern dentistry's numerous specialties. The relevant publications published between March 1987 and July 2023 were identified through an exhaustive search. Studies published in English were selected and included data regarding AI applications among various dental specialties. Dental practice involves more than just disease diagnosis, including correlation with clinical findings and administering treatment to patients. AI cannot replace dentists. However, a comprehensive understanding of AI concepts and techniques will be advantageous in the future. AI models for dental applications are currently being developed.
自人类有记录的历史开始以来，人类大脑一直是科学家和工程师最感兴趣的结构之一。几个世纪以来，基于试图模仿其功能的原理开发了更新的技术，但创造一台能像人类一样思考和行为的机器仍然是一个无法实现的幻想。这个想法现在被称为“人工智能”。牙科已经开始感受到人工智能（AI）的影响。这些影响包括用于放射学的图像增强，这提高了牙齿结构的可见性并有助于疾病诊断。人工智能还被用于牙髓病学中根尖周病变和根管解剖结构的识别，以及牙周炎的诊断。这篇综述旨在全面概述人工智能在现代牙科众多专业中的应用。通过详尽搜索确定了1987年3月至2023年7月期间发表的相关出版物。选择了以英文发表的研究，并纳入了有关人工智能在各个牙科专业中的应用数据。牙科实践不仅仅涉及疾病诊断，还包括与临床发现的关联以及对患者进行治疗。人工智能无法取代牙医。然而，全面了解人工智能概念和技术在未来将是有益的。目前正在开发用于牙科应用的人工智能模型。
