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Every Decadentry explainer in one place. Each article takes a single peer-reviewed study on artificial intelligence in dentistry and explains what was tested, what held up and what it means for clinicians and patients — newest first.
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Endodontics & RestorativeAI Dental Shade Matching: Can a Photo Pick Your Tooth Color?
AI dental shade matching matched expert consensus 76% of the time from routine photos — strong as a shortlist, but it still needs a…
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PeriodontologyAI Gum Disease Prediction: Forecast or Shaky Guess?
AI gum disease prediction tools have multiplied for 46 years, yet a 2026 review rated all but one of 20 models high risk of…
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Implants & Oral SurgeryAutonomous Dental Implant Robot: Precision or Peril?
An autonomous dental implant robot placed zygomatic implants within 0.87 mm — but in resin models, and 1 in 5 sites cracked. Precision or…
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Implants & Oral SurgeryAI Implant Planning: A Surgeon’s Blueprint or a Rough Draft?
AI implant planning from CBCT matched specialists within ~1.7 mm — but picked implant size right only 65–75% of the time. Promise and peril,…
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OrthodonticsAI Orthodontic Simulation: Real Preview or a Guess?
AI orthodontic simulation renders a photorealistic ‘after’ face most people can’t spot — but it draws the plan, it can’t predict your real result.
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Ethics, Education & Patient CareAI for Dental Anxiety in Kids: Calm or a Slower Pulse?
AI for dental anxiety in children: a 2026 RCT found an AI self-modelling app cut heart rate more than a standard video, but not…
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Endodontics & RestorativeAI MB2 Canal Detection: Real Fix or Just a Prototype?
AI MB2 canal detection hits near-expert accuracy on CBCT scans, but a 2026 review found all 5 models stuck at prototype stage. Here’s what…
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Implants & Oral SurgeryAI Dental Implant Identification: Sharper Than a Dentist?
AI dental implant identification scored 100% on X-rays vs 86.6% for 61 dentists — but only across four implant types in a lab study.…
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OrthodonticsAI Teeth Crowding Check: Can a Photo Replace the Mold?
AI teeth crowding measured from one intraoral photo sounds ideal for remote monitoring—but a 2026 study found the errors too wide to replace the…
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Generative AI & ChatbotsAI Dental Trauma Advice: Grounded Fact or Confident Guess?
AI dental trauma advice hit 96% accuracy when locked to clinical guidelines—beating general chatbots and cutting made-up answers from 21 to zero.