Is the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in dental education? A research study conducted by Profs. Sergio E. Uribe and Falk Schwendicke is highlighted, who emphasize the importance of integrating AI tools, such as ChatGPT, into dental training programs.
Their research reveals that dental institutions were largely unprepared to integrate AI, and little guidance on its use is provided in these institutions. This generated a need to study the expectations and opinions of dental educators regarding AI and its potential role in reshaping dental education.
The study's findings highlight AI's potential benefits, including enhancing knowledge acquisition, research, decision-making, grading, and feedback. However, there are concerns about the potential reduction in student-faculty interaction and misuse of AI.
The study also identified regional differences in AI's perception of dental education, with more positive views in Africa, Asia, and the Americas than in Europe.
Dental educators have differing opinions on the place artificial intelligence has in dental instruction.
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