Artificial Intelligence and Its Application in Endodontics: A Review
Zeeshan Heera Ahmed, Abdullah Muharib Almuharib, Abdulrahman Abdullah Abdulkarim, Abdulaziz Hassoon Alhassoon, Abdullah Fahad Alanazi, Muhannad Abdullah Alhaqbani, Mohammed Saif Alshalawi, Abdullah Khalid Almuqayrin, Mohammed Ibrahim Almahmoud
Keywords :
Artificial intelligence, Comprehensive review, Endodontics, Advantages and disadvantages of AI in endodontics, Future of AI in endodontics
Citation Information :
Ahmed ZH, Almuharib AM, Abdulkarim AA, Alhassoon AH, Alanazi AF, Alhaqbani MA, Alshalawi MS, Almuqayrin AK, Almahmoud MI. Artificial Intelligence and Its Application in Endodontics: A Review. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023; 24 (11):912-917.
Aim and background: Artificial intelligence (AI) since it was introduced into dentistry, has become an important and valuable tool in many fields. It was applied in different specialties with different uses, for example, in diagnosis of oral cancer, periodontal disease and dental caries, and in the treatment planning and predicting the outcome of orthognathic surgeries. The aim of this comprehensive review is to report on the application and performance of AI models designed for application in the field of endodontics.
Materials and methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched to collect the most relevant articles using terms, such as AI, endodontics, and dentistry. This review included 56 papers related to AI and its application in endodontics.
Result: The applications of AI were in detecting and diagnosing periapical lesions, assessing root fractures, working length determination, prediction for postoperative pain, studying root canal anatomy and decision-making in endodontics for retreatment. The accuracy of AI in performing these tasks can reach up to 90%.
Conclusion: Artificial intelligence has valuable applications in the field of modern endodontics with promising results. Larger and multicenter data sets can give external validity to the AI models.
Clinical significance: In the field of dentistry, AI models are specifically crafted to contribute to the diagnosis of oral diseases, ranging from common issues such as dental caries to more complex conditions like periodontal diseases and oral cancer. AI models can help in diagnosis, treatment planning, and in patient management in endodontics. Along with the modern tools like cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), AI can be a valuable aid to the clinician.
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