Evaluating ChatGPT-4o as an Educational Support Tool for the Emergency Management of Dental Trauma: Randomized Controlled Study Among Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital tools are increasingly used to support clinical decision-making in dental education. However, the accuracy and efficiency of different support tools, including generative artificial intelligence, in the context of dental trauma management remain underexplored.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of various information sources (chatbot, textbook, mobile app, and no support tool) in conveying clinically relevant educational content related to decision-making in the primary care of traumatically injured teeth. Additionally, the effect of the input strategy on the chatbot's output response was evaluated.

Methods

Fifty-nine dental students with limited prior experience in dental trauma were randomly assigned to one of 4 groups: chatbot (b

SUBMITTER: Haupt F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12679074 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature