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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 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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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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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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Diagnostics & ImagingAI 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…
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Diagnostics & ImagingAI for TMJ Disorders: Diagnosis or Educated Guess?
AI for TMJ disorders scored 79% sensitivity and 87% specificity for jaw-joint osteoarthritis, but only 3 of 174 studies had comparable data.
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Diagnostics & ImagingAI Dental Age Estimation: Can It Tell If You’re 18?
AI dental age estimation found wisdom teeth with 94.5% accuracy but confirmed only 24% of true adults at the 18-year legal line. Here’s the…
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OrthodonticsBlack Triangles After Clear Aligners: Can AI Predict Them?
Black triangles after clear aligners: a 2025 model predicted them from Invisalign plans at 0.88 AUC — before treatment. The promise, and the fine…
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Endodontics & RestorativeAI Pulpotomy: Can a Machine Save a Tooth’s Nerve?
AI pulpotomy: a deep-learning tool judged exposed pulp as well as endodontists (95.7%) and beat novices — but on just 21 external test images.