ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: THE FUTURE OF DENTISTRY!

 The previous decade has marked as the milestone in the evolution of technology with progress of Artificial Intelligence (that was founded in the 1950s), which is rapidly winning the interest of researchers across the globe. Even in 2018, the basic concept of artificial intelligence is probably that of a human-like android that performs incredible feats of strength and intelligence at levels that far surpasses that of any human. 

 

 

AI systems commonly show at least certain behaviors related to human intelligence: 

 

• Reasoning

• Planning

• Learning

• Conception

• Creativity

• Social intelligence 

• And even resolving issues

 

As the efficacy of artificial intelligence keeps on advancing, they support to upgrade each professional field—involving dentistry in exceptional ways. From the regular action of taking a patient's history to data processing and then to extract information from the data for diagnosis, artificial intelligence has many applications in dental science.

 

 

How is AI applied in dentistry?

 

In the previous five years, AI has taken huge leaps toward becoming a trustworthy source of assistance in any dental practice. Cloud-based computing has given suitable access to the big data sets crucial to train AI to work at its optimal level.

 

The most revolutionary AI technique, “deep learning”, proves to have a deep impact on the future of dentistry. Deep learning is designed off the human brain, applying the identical layered networks that we were born with to create its own rules while improving and advancing its analytical capability when offered with larger data sets. ParallelDots, an AI company, launched a cloud-based AI application to detect cavities on dental x-rays. They termed this new clinical appliance Dentistry.AI. As a matter of fact, it’s estimated that the human misdiagnosis rate of caries from X-rays, may be greater than 20 percent. 

 

The device contains thousands of X-ray images that function as a data set. The artificial intelligence algorithm, trained with thousands of X-ray images, attains a greater degree of precision in figuring tooth decay. The AI ​​has also rendered us a smart assistant – the ChairFill program– that improves dental practices schedule by contacting patients to organize treatments that still need to continue. The intelligent toothbrush, virtual reality, laser technology and 3D printing have drastically transformed the dentistry landscape.

 

AI is even utilized in voice commands like DEXvoice. DEXvoice, created by Simplifeye and DEXIS is truly the “Alexa” for the Dentist. DEXvoice solution generates a “free-hand” method and is capable of performing things such as x-rays, patient records and charts. Jaroslav Bláha says that by saving time and the associated cost reduction solely, AI systems will play a truly vital role in Future Dentistry.

 

In Dentistry, getting inspiration from IBM’s Watson platform, Dr. John Kois has designed Evidentiae as well-organized cloud-based software for Dental Health Care. Depending on the given information about patients, it can produce a complete dental synopsis of the patient. This includes: aesthetic concerns, biomechanical parameters, dentofacial transformations and functional opinion making.

 

Looking Into the Future

 

The future of Dentistry is very bright with Artificial Intelligence, and within 10-15 years you can expect these new technologies to become main-stream in taking the Dentistry field to a whole new level. Dentists who will practice with these latest technologies will become more accurate, profitable, and relied by patients.

                                 

AI anticipates delivering commercially available and reliable detection tools that will also be capable of detecting bone loss and periodontal issues. Spotting of peri-implantitis and early treatment is a great benefit in Implant Dentistry. In Orthodontics, more advanced prognostic models for tooth movement will surely improve digital treatment planning. Executing deep learning image analysis to oral cancer will lead to earlier detection and more appropriate diagnoses with lifesaving implications. With the emergence of artificial intelligence in dental health, Dental Services will in some ways, become more pain-free and stress-free.

 

And now, at Tew Dental, in Yakima, WA, we as a team are ready to explore and adapt to these new technologies to render more accurate treatments and comforts to our patients.

Finally, it can be concluded that considering the usefulness and benefit of the AI in Medical science, very soon it is going to take over the core of Oral Health Care.