Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia; Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence, Headquarters at Riga Technical University & RSU Institute of Stomatology, Riga, Latvia; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.
J Dent. 2024 Oct;149:105275. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105275. Epub 2024 Jul 30.
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) Large-language models such as ChatGPT have become increasingly popular in various fields. However, the impact of ChatGPT on dental research writing has yet to be quantified. This study aimed to assess ChatGPT's usage in dental research writing and discuss potential advantages and challenges.
Using a bibliometric design, we performed a keyword analysis of specific 'signaling words' indicative of ChatGPT use in the titles/abstracts of 299,695 dental research abstracts indexed PubMed 2018-2024. Statistical comparisons using normalized ratios per 10,000 dental publications compared changes in word frequency before and after the ChatGPT release on November 30, 2022.
Before ChatGPT's release, the frequency of abstracts with signaling words was 47.1 per 10,000 papers. After the release, this increased to 224.2 per 10,000 papers, an increase of 177.2 per 10,000 papers (p = 0.014, 95 % CI 53.5-300.7). The word 'delve' showed the most significant usage increase (increased ratio=17.0).
This study is among the first to systematically assess the use of GenAI, specifically ChatGPT, in dental research. We found evidence of the use and growth of ChatGPT in dental research publications. This trend indicates the widespread adoption of GenAI-assisted writing in scientific communication, consistent with other scientific fields. While GenAI can potentially increase productivity and inclusivity, it raises concerns such as bias, inaccuracy, and distortion of academic incentives. Therefore, our findings support the need for clear AI guidelines and standards for academic publishing to ensure responsible use and maintain scientific integrity.
生成式人工智能（GenAI），如 ChatGPT 等大型语言模型，在各个领域变得越来越受欢迎。然而，ChatGPT 对牙科研究写作的影响尚未被量化。本研究旨在评估 ChatGPT 在牙科研究写作中的使用情况，并讨论潜在的优势和挑战。
采用文献计量学设计，我们对 299695 篇牙科研究摘要进行了关键词分析，这些摘要来自于 2018 年至 2024 年在 PubMed 上索引的文献。通过标准化比率（每 10000 篇牙科文献中出现的比率），对 2022 年 11 月 30 日 ChatGPT 发布前后的词频变化进行了统计比较。
在 ChatGPT 发布之前，带有提示词的摘要频率为每 10000 篇论文 47.1 篇。发布后，这一数字增加到每 10000 篇论文 224.2 篇，增加了 177.2 篇（p=0.014，95%CI 53.5-300.7）。“delve”一词的使用增加最为显著（增加率为 17.0）。
本研究是首次系统评估 GenAI，特别是 ChatGPT，在牙科研究中的使用情况。我们发现了 ChatGPT 在牙科研究出版物中使用和增长的证据。这一趋势表明 GenAI 辅助写作在科学交流中的广泛采用，与其他科学领域一致。虽然 GenAI 可以潜在地提高生产力和包容性，但它也引发了一些问题，如偏见、不准确和学术激励的扭曲。因此，我们的研究结果支持需要制定明确的 AI 指南和标准，以确保学术出版的负责任使用并维护科学完整性。
