Research library
dental radiography
-
Diagnostics & ImagingAI Periapical Lesion Detection: Shortcut or Shortfall?
AI periapical lesion detection without hand-drawn labels scored just 64.7% on 2,527 panoramic X-rays — a cheap shortcut that still falls short.
-
Diagnostics & ImagingAI Jaw Lesion Detection: A Safety Net With Gaps?
AI jaw lesion detection can flag cysts and tumours on a panoramic X-ray, but the best model still missed a quarter of lesions. Here’s…
-
Diagnostics & ImagingAI Caries Detection: High Scores, Shaky Evidence?
AI caries detection scores high in lab studies, but an umbrella review of 17 systematic reviews finds the evidence too shaky for stand-alone use…
-
Diagnostics & Imaging
AI Dental Trauma Detection: Sharp or Blind?
AI dental trauma detection nailed crown-root fractures (90%) but missed most alveolar fractures (27%) in a new study. The promise and the blind spots.
-
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.…
-
Diagnostics & Imaging
AI Dental X-Ray Enhancement: Real Detail or Illusion?
AI dental X-ray enhancement sharpened blurry periapical films and doubled an AI’s boundary precision — but no dentist has tested it on real patients…
-
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.
-
Implants & Oral SurgeryAI Wisdom Tooth Surgery: Can It Spot the Nerve in Time?
AI wisdom tooth surgery tools now grade nerve-injury risk from X-rays at ~0.95 accuracy — but a new study shows they still can’t replace…
-
Diagnostics & ImagingAI Osteoporosis Screening: Can a Dental X-Ray Catch It First?
AI osteoporosis screening from dental X-rays hit 88% sensitivity across 24 studies — but inconsistent results make it an early flag, not a diagnosis.
-
Generative AI & Chatbots
ChatGPT vs. Radiologist: Can AI Read a Dental Radiograph?
AI dental radiograph reading by ChatGPT, Grok and MANUS matched radiologists on textbook cases — 92.5% vs 96.7%. Impressive, but here’s the catch.