Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Artificial Intelligence and its Uses in Oral Radiology Among Dental Surgeons of Lahore
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2025-04-09
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of dentists in Lahore regarding the emergence of artificial intelligence
(AI) and its future applications in the field of oral radiology.
METHODOLOGY: A total of 300 dentists participated in our study. Data collection was done by sending Google forms to dental
surgeons in Lahore. This descriptive study was carried out after approval from the ethical review committee of Azra Naheed Dental
College, Lahore from July 2023 to February 2024. There were no age restrictions or gender discrimination in this study.
RESULTS: Out of the 300 dentists who participated in the study, about 80% were already having the concept regarding AI and
familiar with it, 70% agreed to the fact that they plan and expect to use AI for making clinical diagnoses, 53% agreed that the
interpretation of complex radiographic cases would be the prime and key function of AI, and 56% were in agreement that AI in future
would have a promising role in Pakistan.
CONCLUSION: It was concluded in our study that dental professionals are familiar with AI concepts.