Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has gained interest of many researchers in the last decade. Every field has embraced artificial intelligence including dentistry. AI is useful for patient care since the inception of recording patient history to diagnosis. AI is of great help in prostheses planning and fabrication of complicated maxillofacial prostheses. It makes the workflow of dental operatory more streamlined by helping in maintaining records, diagnostic aid for planning the treatment and predicting prognosis, making dental treatment more predictable. AI is changing the face of healthcare like any other sector. Improved accessibility of efficient healthcare to population and practicing evidence based dentistry will have positive influence in a long run.
 

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