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Ethics, Education & Patient Care
The human side of dental AI — trust and explainability, cost-effectiveness, dental education and the patient experience, including anxiety in children.
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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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Ethics, Education & Patient CareIs AI in Dentistry Cost-Effective, or Just Costly?
AI in dentistry cost-effectiveness rests on just 4 studies—all German, all cavities. Models say AI saves money; a randomized trial found no difference.
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Ethics, Education & Patient CareExplainable AI in Dentistry: Real Trust or Just a Story?
A 2026 systematic review screened 100 studies of explainable AI in dentistry. Only 19 qualified — and 14 of those carried a high risk…
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Ethics, Education & Patient CareAI in Dental Education: Better Than a Lecture — or a Tutor?
A meta-analysis of 6 randomised trials found AI-assisted case-based learning beat lectures — but not human-led tutorials. What the gap means for dentistry.