“…For instance, in endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics, AI is currently utilised for the detection of periapical radiolucencies, detection of vertical root fractures, assessment of profile stresses on the mandible during the implant process and to determine if teeth need to be restored, need a root canal therapy or need to be extracted (Bernauer et al, 2021; Boreak, 2020; Hung et al, 2020; Roy et al, 2018; Thurzo et al, 2022; Van Staden et al, 2008). Other AI models are able to computerise charting from radiographs, detect caries lesions and other oral lesions, such as dentigerous cysts and periapical cysts (Reyes et al, 2021). In addition, AI has been implemented in computational simulation via the finite element method to facilitate dental implant design optimisation and the prediction of success in implant dentistry (Revilla-León et al, 2021), as well as permit biomechanical simulations and tissue stress response evaluations in various medical and dental fields (Ammarullah et al, 2022; Jain et al, 2021; Phellan et al, 2021; Vurtur Badarinath et al, 2021; Xue et al, 2021).…”