Baba Farid University Dental Journal
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Endodontics in the age of artificial intelligence: Opportunities and challenges

  • Author:
  • Vidushi1,*, Tarun Kumar2, Sunandan Mittal3, Vanita Keshav2, Ena Maakhni4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 27 to 29

1Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India

2Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India

3HOD, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India

4Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India

*Corresponding Author: Vidushi, Post graduate student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India

Online published on 29 February, 2024.

Abstract

Digital workflow has been a game-changer in various dental disciplines, enabling clinicians to make effective decisions and reduce their workload. One of the most innovative applications of digital technology is artificial intelligence (AI), which can mimic human intelligence by learning from data patterns. AI can assist dental surgeons in various tasks, such as collecting and processing patients’ data, and using it to support the clinician in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning. This short review evaluates the current and potential uses of AI in endodontics, such as estimating the case complexity, identifying abnormal root anatomy, diagnosing carious and periapical lesions, and assessing the feasibility of stem cells in regenerative therapy.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence, Endodontics, Machine learning