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early detection
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Diagnostics & ImagingAI Oral Precancer Detection: Smarter Than a Specialist?
AI oral precancer detection matched specialists and lifted junior dentists to expert level in one study—but a photo still can’t replace a biopsy.
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Diagnostics & ImagingCarotid Calcification: Can a Dental X-Ray Flag Stroke Risk?
Carotid calcification on a dental X-ray can signal stroke risk. New AI flags it at 95% sensitivity — but mislabels 3 in 10 healthy…
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PeriodontologyAI Gingivitis Detection: Can an App Read Your Gums?
AI gingivitis detection promises at-home gum checks, but a Zurich study found the app barely beat chance against the clinical gold standard.
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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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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.
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Diagnostics & ImagingAI Oral Cancer Screening: Early Warning or False Alarm?
AI oral cancer screening scored AUROC 0.99 for cancer vs. a healthy mouth, but just 0.78 on catching the earliest lesions. Here’s what that…