AI-driven evolution in teledentistry: A comprehensive overview of technology and clinical applications

Dentistry Review Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI:10.1016/j.dentre.2025.100154

Richa Kaushik , Ravindra Rapaka

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This scoping review discusses the current state and future of artificial intelligence (AI) in teledentistry. Teledentistry is a form of telehealth in which dental care is offered via electronic communication across distances due to geographic and financial constraints. The application of AI in teledentistry has made remote diagnosis, treatment scheduling, and patient interaction easier than ever. AI-enabled devices have already shown improved diagnostic performance in generating effective analysis of dental images such as radiographs and intraoral scans to prevent oral diseases in the first place. Automated image analysis in orthodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics, customized treatment plans, and dental prosthesis design are just some of its uses.

However, there remain a number of limitations, such as lack of infrastructure, clinical readiness, data privacy, and compatibility with current practice management systems. Future technologies, like 5 G connectivity, XR, IoT, edge computing, and blockchain, may prove to further augment AI-enabled teledentistry. Addressing these issues are important for successful and widespread use of AI technologies in the field of remote dentistry.

The study focuses on how AI can revolutionize the availability, efficacy and performance of teledentistry services. It's also an important reminder that research, ethics and professional training are still needed to properly incorporate AI in order to promote improved dental health.

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远程牙科中人工智能驱动的进化：技术和临床应用的综合概述

本文讨论了远程医学中人工智能（AI）的现状和未来。远程牙科是一种远程保健形式，由于地理和财政限制，通过远距离电子通信提供牙科保健。人工智能在远程牙科中的应用使远程诊断、治疗安排和患者互动比以往任何时候都更加容易。人工智能设备在生成有效的牙科图像分析（如x光片和口腔内扫描）方面已经显示出改进的诊断性能，从而从一开始就预防口腔疾病。在正畸学、牙周学和修复学、定制治疗计划和牙齿修复设计中的自动图像分析只是它的一些用途。然而，仍然存在一些限制，例如缺乏基础设施、临床准备、数据隐私以及与当前实践管理系统的兼容性。未来的技术，如5g连接、XR、物联网、边缘计算和区块链，可能会进一步增强人工智能支持的远程医疗。解决这些问题对于人工智能技术在远程牙科领域的成功和广泛应用至关重要。这项研究的重点是人工智能如何彻底改变远程医疗服务的可用性、功效和性能。这也是一个重要的提醒，我们仍然需要研究、道德和专业培训来适当地融入人工智能，以促进改善牙齿健康。

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