Collectively, periodontal disease and dental caries are among the most common diseases worldwide and are leading causes of tooth loss.1 They not only diminish quality of life and systemic health but also impose significant burdens on public health systems.2,3 For decades, clinicians have relied predominantly on visual assessment tools to detect and classify periodontal disease. While … Read more
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword but a transformative force reshaping industries, notably healthcare and dentistry. Advanced computer systems now perform tasks traditionally in the domain of human intelligence, from enhancing radiographic interpretation and speech recognition for record-keeping to facilitating complex decision-making. … Read more
The field of periodontics stands on the brink of a technological revolution, with artificial intelligence (AI) poised to transform every aspect of patient care. As we look towards the next decade, AI promises to enhance diagnostic accuracy, personalize treatment plans, streamline clinical workflows, and improve long-term patient outcomes. This article explores five key areas where … Read more
In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press democratized access to knowledge, sparking revolutions in science, religion, and society. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) represents a similarly transformative force, poised to reshape (among everything) the landscape of periodontics and the broader dental field. As the precision of AI tools accelerates, we find ourselves at a crossroads … Read more
In the complicated corridors of Canadian jurisprudence, negligence claims remain one of the more popular approaches to holding professionals accountable. Nowhere is its sway more profound than in the domains where human health and well-being hang in the balance, such as dentistry. This legal scrutiny involves a tripartite test assessing duty of care, breach of the standard … Read more
The internet, and more specifically the creation of the World Wide Web by CERN in 1989/90, transformed the world as we know it. It changed how we access and share information, how we invest our time, how we shop, and how we communicate. We are now spectators and participants, willing or unwilling, of the next … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is spearheading transformative changes across numerous sectors, with dentistry standing out as a prime example. This cutting-edge technology is fundamentally reshaping the delivery of dental care, enhancing the precision of diagnostics, refining treatment methodologies, and elevating the overall management of patient care. For dental professionals, the adoption of AI transcends mere technological … Read more
Artificial intelligence has transformed industries worldwide in recent years, and dentistry is no exception. The concept of machines being able to carry out human jobs is known as “artificial intelligence” (AI).1 By mimicking human intelligence, AI enhances rather than replaces human expertise.2 AI’s integration into dental practices has revolutionized patient care, from appointment scheduling to follow-up procedures, … Read more
Dr. Peter Fritz, a certified periodontist and lifelong learner, discusses artificial intelligence and it’s place in dentistry – how it is being used now and what the future may hold. Newcom Media Inc · Episode 16 – The Rise Of AI Dentistry Read the audio transcript below: Dr. Luisa Schuldt (LS): Hi everyone. Welcome to … Read more
Abstract Third molar removal complication rates can be as high as 30%. Risk assessment tools may lower these rates. Artificial intelligence (AI) driven prediction models are a promising approach to predict possible unfavorable outcomes and cone-beam computed tomography imaging may play an important role. AI prediction models are showing excellent results in research settings. To … Read more
Latest guidelines, considerations, and applications for AI-powered dentistry Since 2021, there has been a surge of information related to artificial intelligence and dental applications, both driven by and further spurring interest in these most intelligent of “machines.” And, while AI and machine learning have been popularized in the entertainment media as sci-fi scary (“the robots … Read more
Abstract Behcet’s disease is a rare autoimmune disorder with nonspecific clinical manifestations that can pose diagnostic challenges for healthcare professionals. This article describes a case in which an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool (ChatGPT), an advanced language artificial intelligence model, played a pivotal role in aiding a periodontist in diagnosing a patient with Behcet’s disease. The … Read more
Lumio Dental announced that it has selected VideaHealth to improve its patient experience while increasing treatment production. Lumio Dental first deployed VideaHealth’s VideaAI in mid-2022 alongside several other dental AI solutions. After seeing outperforming results in terms of adoption, treatment acceptance, ROI and dental clinician feedback, the organization decided to expand the rollout of VideaAI to all … Read more
For decades, we’ve been told to brush our teeth twice a day, for 2-3 minutes. However, what often goes unnoticed is the importance of surface coverage during brushing. Many of us are unaware of whether we are effectively reaching all of the areas of our mouths. An alarming statistic finds that 20% of people aren’t brushing their teeth … Read more
The first medical device to bring the advantages of oral mucosal fluorescence visualization (FV) to dentistry was the VELscope system (LED Dental, Vancouver BC), launched in 2006. In 2023, fluorescence is being increasingly used as part of comprehensive oral soft tissue evaluations in dentistry as an adjunctive aid in patient assessment. VELscope’s use as an … Read more
A recent study published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science found that while ChatGPT offers some great advantages to public health in dentistry, it should not be completely relied on, especially when it comes to decision making. According to the research, the goal was to see how ChatGPT could and should be used “as … Read more
In the recent years, and more so since the introduction of OpenAI’s Dall-E and ChatGPT, the terms “artificial intelligence” (AI) and “machine learning” (ML) have become commonplace. What was considered as science fiction for many years is slowly becoming a reality, and in fact, we are surrounded by artificial intelligence almost every moment of our … Read more
If you grew up in the ’70s and ’80s like me, “The Terminator” movies portrayed artificial intelligence (AI) and robots as something to be feared. We all rooted for Sarah and John Connor in the war for the survival of humanity against the rise of Skynet’s synthetic intelligence. These self-aware military machines, able to learn … Read more
Introduction: Old Job, New Tool Since the 1950s, when x-ray photography came into widespread use in dentistry, the radiograph has been a dentist’s primary diagnostic tool.1 It is easy to see why: Only a tiny fraction of what a radiograph shows can be seen by the unaided eye. In other branches of medicine, radiology is … Read more
