Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation

Sergio E. Uribe; Falk Schwendicke; Carlos Gonzalez-Cabezas

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-84047-0_12

Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation

Sergio E. Uribe, Falk Schwendicke, Carlos Gonzalez-Cabezas

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health

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Abstract

This chapter explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in dental education, focusing on the opportunities AI offers to enhance learning through personalized feedback, diagnostic training, and clinical simulations. Generative AI models like ChatGPT provide broader capabilities than traditional AI. However, data privacy, bias, and academic integrity persist, requiring careful management. As AI becomes more embedded in dental education, it is essential to promote AI literacy, ensuring that future dental professionals understand its limitations and avoid overreliance, which could lead to automation bias. The chapter proposes a core AI curriculum, addressing foundational knowledge, practical applications, and ethical considerations. Integrating AI into dental education will improve learning outcomes and improve patient care, as clinicians equipped with AI knowledge can apply these tools responsibly and effectively. Institutions are encouraged to adapt curricula, invest in AI infrastructure, and establish clear guidelines for its use, promoting innovation while upholding ethical standards.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care
Subtitle of host publication	Applications and Future Prospects
Editors	Falk Schwendicke, Prabhat Kumar Chaudhari, Kunaal Dhingra, Sergio E. Uribe, Manal Hamdan
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Chapter	12
Pages	173-189
Number of pages	17
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-84047-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-84046-3, 978-3-031-84049-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84047-0_12
Publication status	Published - Apr 2025

Keywords*

Artificial Intelligence
dental education
education
dentistry

Field of Science*

3.2 Clinical medicine
5.3 Educational sciences

Publication Type*

3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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Uribe, S. E., Schwendicke, F., & Gonzalez-Cabezas, C. (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation. In F. Schwendicke, P. K. Chaudhari, K. Dhingra, S. E. Uribe, & M. Hamdan (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care: Applications and Future Prospects (1 ed., pp. 173-189). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84047-0_12

Uribe, Sergio E. ; Schwendicke, Falk ; Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos. / Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education : Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation. Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care: Applications and Future Prospects. editor / Falk Schwendicke ; Prabhat Kumar Chaudhari ; Kunaal Dhingra ; Sergio E. Uribe ; Manal Hamdan. 1. ed. Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2025. pp. 173-189

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Uribe, SE, Schwendicke, F & Gonzalez-Cabezas, C 2025, Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation. in F Schwendicke, PK Chaudhari, K Dhingra, SE Uribe & M Hamdan (eds), Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care: Applications and Future Prospects. 1 edn, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 173-189. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84047-0_12

Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation. / Uribe, Sergio E.; Schwendicke, Falk; Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos.
Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care: Applications and Future Prospects. ed. / Falk Schwendicke; Prabhat Kumar Chaudhari; Kunaal Dhingra; Sergio E. Uribe; Manal Hamdan. 1. ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2025. p. 173-189.

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Uribe SE, Schwendicke F, Gonzalez-Cabezas C. Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation. In Schwendicke F, Chaudhari PK, Dhingra K, Uribe SE, Hamdan M, editors, Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care: Applications and Future Prospects. 1 ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 2025. p. 173-189 doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-84047-0_12

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