TY - JOUR
T1 - Artificial intelligence (A.I.) in dental curricula
T2 - Ethics and responsible integration
AU - Kim, Clara S.
AU - Samaniego, Cheryl S.
AU - Sousa Melo, Saulo L.
AU - Brachvogel, William A.
AU - Baskaran, Krithika
AU - Rulli, Danielle
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Dental Education published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Dental Education Association.
PY - 2023/11
Y1 - 2023/11
N2 - The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is deeply embedded in all aspects of our daily lives, promoting efficiency and safety in routine tasks at home and work. Likewise, dentistry is rapidly exploring new uses of AI for image analysis, electronic health records, and clinical decision-making. The accelerating advancement of AI and its application in dentistry demands dental education conscientiously integrate AI into curricula and equip graduates to use it ethically and responsibly in practice. The approach must be threefold: instill knowledge of the basic algorithms and appropriate application of AI, discuss its limitations/biases, and examine current and potential ethical challenges in practice. Furthermore, dental education must protect the public from intentional and unintentional harm introduced by AI. Therefore, the purpose of this perspective paper is to discuss various considerations for integrating AI into the dental curriculum, prioritizing patient safety by ensuring knowledgeable, safe, and ethical application by future providers.
AB - The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is deeply embedded in all aspects of our daily lives, promoting efficiency and safety in routine tasks at home and work. Likewise, dentistry is rapidly exploring new uses of AI for image analysis, electronic health records, and clinical decision-making. The accelerating advancement of AI and its application in dentistry demands dental education conscientiously integrate AI into curricula and equip graduates to use it ethically and responsibly in practice. The approach must be threefold: instill knowledge of the basic algorithms and appropriate application of AI, discuss its limitations/biases, and examine current and potential ethical challenges in practice. Furthermore, dental education must protect the public from intentional and unintentional harm introduced by AI. Therefore, the purpose of this perspective paper is to discuss various considerations for integrating AI into the dental curriculum, prioritizing patient safety by ensuring knowledgeable, safe, and ethical application by future providers.
KW - artificial intelligence
KW - curriculum
KW - dental education
KW - dental health education
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U2 - 10.1002/jdd.13337
DO - 10.1002/jdd.13337
M3 - Article
C2 - 37489621
AN - SCOPUS:85165549047
SN - 0022-0337
VL - 87
SP - 1570
EP - 1573
JO - Journal of dental education
JF - Journal of dental education
IS - 11
ER -