The surge in Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the key advancements that is driving digital transformation in dentistry, with its increasing adoption due to the benefits it provides in terms of more efficient and accurate diagnoses, treatments, and follow-ups. This current trend in dentistry has reduced time and increased precision compared to traditional methods.

AI has numerous applications in the dental sector, and as the technology evolves, more applications will continue to digitize the industry. Some of the most common applications include:

• Virtual assistants trained to meet the needs of dentists, streamlining workflow

• Retrieving and analyzing patient histories using pattern-detecting algorithms to identify patient lesions or infections accurately

• Smart toothbrushes that collect patient information and provide practitioners with data on patients' brushing habits

• Intraoral and extraoral X-ray analyses, which can reduce the time and effort professionals spend on dental charting by up to 70%, according to an FDA study.