Table 2 Evaluation of the attitudes and perceptions of dental university students in Mashhad about the use of AI (n = 235)
Item | Disagree n (%) | I have no opinion n (%) | Agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
AI will lead to great advances in dentistry and medicine | 13(5.5) | 33(14.0) | 189(80.4) |
AI may replace dentist and doctors in the future | 115(48.9) | 69(29.4) | 51(21.7) |
AI can be used as a definitive diagnostic tool in disease diagnosis | 108(46) | 54(23) | 73(31.1) |
AI can be used as a prognostic tool to predict the course of a disease and determine if there is a chance of recovery | 11(4.7) | 36(15.3) | 188(80) |
AI can be used in the three-dimensional positioning and planning of implants | 3(1.3) | 31(13.2) | 201(85.5) |
AI can be used as a treatment planning tool in the diagnosis and planning of dental treatment | 22(9.4) | 37(15.7) | 176(74.9) |
AI can be used as a quality control tool to assess the success of treatments | 17(7.2) | 49(20.9) | 169(71.9) |
AI applications should be part of general doctoral dental education | 23(9.8) | 44(18.7) | 168(71.5) |
AI applications should be part of the specialized doctorate in dentistry | 26(11.1) | 50(21.3) | 159(67.7) |
The use of AI in dentistry and medicine is exciting | 14(6) | 31(13.2) | 190(80.9) |
AI can be used for radiographic diagnosis of dental caries | 21(8.9) | 36(15.3) | 178(75.7) |
AI can be used for the diagnosis of soft tissue injuries in the oral cavity | 32(13.6) | 70(29.8) | 133(56.6) |
AI can be used for radiographic diagnosis of jaw pathologies | 24(10.2) | 43(18.3) | 168(71.5) |
AI can be used for the radiographic diagnosis of periodontal diseases | 18(7.7) | 32(13.6) | 185(78.7) |
AI can be used in forensic odontology | 28(11.9) | 68(28.9) | 139(59.1) |