PriMera Scientific Surgical Research and Practice (ISSN: 2836-0028)

Mini-Review

Volume 7 Issue 6

Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Dentistry: Hype, Help, or Hazard?

Rohit Kumar Singh*

May 30, 2026

DOI : 10.56831/PSSRP-07-269

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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressively incorporated into clinical dentistry, providing instruments for diagnosis, treatment planning, and predictive analytics. Current evidence demonstrates the benefits of AI across dentistry, improving accuracy, efficiency and decision-making. However, ethical and professional oversight and the generalizability and clinical validation of AI are crucial. This editorial aims to present an overview of the benefits, limitations and misunderstandings of using AI in dentistry based on recent systematic reviewed and critical analyses. We present an alternative viewpoints, after reviewing the relevant literature, that replacement, to the dental professionals.

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