Alexandria, VA, USA – A Symposium exploring the utility of AI in periodontal diagnosis and prognosis was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the 48th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, on March 13-16, 2024, in New Orleans, LA, USA.
Making an accurate periodontal diagnosis is fundamental for treatment planning and deciding the prognosis of teeth in patients with periodontitis. The current periodontitis classification uses a multidimensional staging and grading system, including extent, stage, and grade. Staging (I, II, III, IV) is based on the severity of the disease and the complexity of management while grading (A, B, C) is based on the rate of progression and can be modified by systemic and behavioral factors. Although the current classification is practical, clinicians must consider more clinical parameters, findings, and risk factors than before. Levels of clinical experience and knowledge determine the accuracy of periodontal diagnosis. Deciding the prognosis of teeth in periodontitis is also important given that prognosis decides the treatment plan. Therefore, using technology to help clinicians improve the accuracy and reliability of periodontal diagnosis and prognosis is critical.
Recently, advanced artificial intelligence, including machine learning and deep learning, has been applied to clinical applications in dentistry. These new methods consider numerous characteristics and relationships between factors and clinical outcomes to be more robust and consistent in diagnosis and prognosis than the average human expert. Clinicians’ errors and biases can be reduced, and their performance can be improved using customized artificial intelligence technologies. The Symposium targeted dental students, post-graduate students, dentists, dentist-scientists, and scientists wishing to expand their knowledge of artificial intelligence in dentistry. Presenters elaborated on studies using cutting-edge technologies to improve periodontal diagnosis and prognosis.
Organized by Chun-Teh Lee, the Symposium, “Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Diagnosing and Prognosing Periodontitis” took place on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. Central Standard Time (UTC-6).
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The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research for health and well-being worldwide. IADR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit, and private-sector institutions who share our mission. Learn more at www.iadr.org.
About AADOCR
The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being. AADOCR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit, and private-sector institutions who share our mission. AADOCR is the largest division of IADR. Learn more at www.aadocr.org.