Hegde Shwetha, Nanayakkara Shanika, Jordan Ashleigh, Jeha Omar, Patel Usaamah, Luu Vivian, Gao Jinlong
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Sydney Dental School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Sydney Dental School, Institute of Dental Research, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2025 Feb;29(1):9-18. doi: 10.1111/eje.13042. Epub 2024 Sep 28.
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly evolves in dentistry, understanding dentists' and dental students' perspectives is key. This survey evaluated Australian dentists' and students' attitudes and perceptions of AI in dentistry.
An online questionnaire developed on Qualtrics was distributed among registered Australian dentists and students enrolled in accredited Australian dental or oral health programmes. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were used to examine the demographic variables and participant attitudes.
177 responses were received, and 155 complete responses were used in data analysis. 54.8% were aware of dental AI applications, but 70.3% could not name a specific AI software. A majority (91.6%) viewed AI as a supportive tool, with 69% believing that it would be beneficial in clinical tasks and 35.6% expecting it to perform similarly to an average specialist. 40% anticipated that dental AI would be routinely used in the next 5-10 years, with more dental students expecting this short-term integration. Concerns included job displacement, inflexibility in patient care, and mistrust of AI's accuracy. Attitudes towards AI were influenced by age, gender, clinical experience and technological proficiency.
The survey underscores the potential of AI to revolutionise dental care, enhancing clinical workflows and decision-making. However, challenges like trust in AI and ethical concerns remain. It is recommended that practising dentists receive hands-on training with AI tools and continuing dental education programmes. Integrating AI into dental curricula and fostering interdisciplinary teaching and research collaborations between computer science and dentistry is necessary to prepare graduates to use AI effectively and responsibly.
随着人工智能（AI）在牙科领域的迅速发展，了解牙医和牙科学生的观点至关重要。本调查评估了澳大利亚牙医和学生对牙科领域人工智能的态度和看法。
在Qualtrics上开发的在线问卷被分发给澳大利亚注册牙医以及就读于澳大利亚认可的牙科或口腔健康项目的学生。描述性和双变量分析用于检查人口统计学变量和参与者的态度。
共收到177份回复，其中155份完整回复用于数据分析。54.8%的人知晓牙科人工智能应用，但70.3%的人无法说出具体的人工智能软件名称。大多数人（91.6%）将人工智能视为一种辅助工具，69%的人认为它在临床任务中会有所帮助，35.6%的人期望它的表现与普通专科医生相似。40%的人预计牙科人工智能将在未来5至10年内得到常规使用，更多牙科学生期望这种短期整合。担忧包括工作岗位被取代、患者护理缺乏灵活性以及对人工智能准确性的不信任。对人工智能的态度受年龄、性别、临床经验和技术熟练程度的影响。
该调查强调了人工智能彻底改变牙科护理、改善临床工作流程和决策的潜力。然而，对人工智能的信任和伦理问题等挑战依然存在。建议执业牙医接受人工智能工具的实践培训以及继续牙科教育项目。将人工智能纳入牙科课程，并促进计算机科学与牙科之间的跨学科教学和研究合作，对于培养毕业生有效且负责任地使用人工智能至关重要。
