Attitudes and Perceptions of Dentists and Dental Residents Practicing in the Navi Mumbai Region Toward the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Descriptive Survey

TL;DR

This study explores how dentists and dental residents in Navi Mumbai feel about using artificial intelligence in dentistry.

Contribution

The study provides new insights into dental professionals' attitudes toward AI adoption in clinical practice.

Findings

68% of respondents believe AI improves diagnosis and treatment planning in dentistry.

65% expect to use AI tools in their practice within five years.

Concerns about training, data security, and cybercrime were highlighted as barriers to AI adoption.

Abstract

Introduction

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been gaining considerable attention in recent years within the healthcare field. It has established a presence in various aspects of health sciences, including accurate diagnosis and precise, streamlined treatment. This study aimed to assess the attitudes of dental residents and dentists in the Navi Mumbai region toward the use of AI in dentistry.

Methods

An online questionnaire-based survey was conducted, inviting 130 dental residents and dentists from the Navi Mumbai region. The collected data were compiled on a worksheet and subjected to descriptive statistical tests, which were expressed in numbers and frequencies.

Results

A total of 100 responses were received. Sixty-eight percent of individuals agreed that AI helps enhance diagnosis and treatment planning in the dental field. Sixty-five percent of the respondents stated that they are most likely to incorporate AI tools into their practice within the next five years.

Conclusion

From the present study, it can be inferred that AI is a promising and essential subsidiary tool in dentistry as well as in healthcare as a whole. However, major concerns such as extensive, in-depth training, data security, and cybercrime must be addressed before the full-scale incorporation of AI in the health sciences.

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