Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in Oral Health Care Sciences: A Conceptual Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from experimental algorithms to transformative tools in clinical dentistry. Between 2020 and 2025, advances in machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) have reshaped diagnostic imaging, caries detection, prosthodontic design, and teledentistry, while raising new ethical and regulatory challenges. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive bibliometric and conceptual review of AI applications in dental care, highlighting research trends, thematic clusters, and future directions for equitable and responsible integration of AI technologies. In addition, the review further considers the implications of AI adoption for patient-centered care, including its potential role in supporting shared decision-making proce

SUBMITTER: Dettori M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733269 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature