A brief overview of artificial intelligence in dentistry: Current scope and future applications

In present times, artificial intelligence (AI) has diversified in the fields of healthcare, education, finance, and cyber security. AI is expected to eliminate behavioural and perceptive bias in human interactions and bring forth a diversification in the working ethos across industries. Although the areas of IT, manufacturing, gaming, astronomy, data security are utilising the multitude of advantages offered by AI, there are several untapped areas where AI could be highly beneficial. Presently in healthcare, AI is in its nascent stages of development and it may take a few years for its complete integration in the field of medicine and dentistry. However, it offers promising prospects in terms of improved diagnosis, timely management, superior outcomes and cost reduction. The aim of this article is to review the current applications of AI in dentistry and its potential scope in the future.