The rise of artificial intelligence in teledentistry: A comprehensive review

Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into teledentistry represents an unprecedented step towards increased accessibility in dental care, given India's diversity and vast population. This comprehensive review attempts to outline the practical applications of AI in teledentistry, from patient education, remote diagnosis, treatment planning, to follow-up care. It critically analyses works relating to AI's effectiveness on the detection of caries, monitoring orthodontic, and the preliminary screening of OPMDs in relation to improving health care outcomes, especially in underserved regions. It also highlights challenges such as data privacy, accuracy, acceptance, and need for regulatory clarity among dental professionals and patients. This review primarily proposes the recommendations that we should be attempting to fuse AI based solutions with a human touch as a fixture of provider of dental rendering, based on peer-reviewed study evidence. The practice will change as collaboration is required with AI to pursue a teledental practice that is ethical, effective and accessible to everyone.