Digital dental solutions in practice

Artificial intelligence in practice

In recent years, digital dentistry has experienced many exciting developments. Artificial intelligence (AI), in particular, has presented the possibility of improving patient care by acting as a diagnostic assistant and helping to reduce errors in day-to-day dentistry.[i] AI Insights allows you to seamlessly integrate AI technology into your dental practice. The solution is compatible with digital panoramic x-ray systems and CBCT imaging systems from Carestream Dental, enabling you to generate an accurate diagnosis with a single click.

The benefits of a diagnostic assistant

Producing an accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective patient care. It will form the basis of any potential treatment plans for the patient. This makes it important to ensure that the information you obtain is correct, so you can produce a diagnosis with confidence.

AI can be of enormous benefit to your practice. AI Insights will assess any radiographic image before detecting and displaying accurate information about a broad range of conditions in a matter of seconds. The diagnostic assistant provides clinicians with the security of a second set of eyes, able to highlight various conditions including caries and apical lesions, as well as identifying crowns, implants, and fillings consistently and precisely. These are presented in colours directly on the image, as well as the interactive chart, allowing you to easily assess any findings and make an appropriate diagnosis. This means that key issues are made immediately obvious to you through clear, visual information.

Not only does this help to point out any issues that you may not have spotted immediately, but it also supports any diagnosis you may have previously made. This reassurance allows you to diagnose and treat your patients with even greater confidence.

Visual aids for communication

The resulting image acts as a useful tool when communicating with patients. As conditions are highlighted and clearly colour-coded directly on the image, you will be able to help patients properly understand their diagnosis and what this will mean for them. It is important to communicate clearly and effectively with patients to help them to understand any conditions that they have. This will enable them to confidently accept treatment, and comply with your advice. Additionally, when patients have a good understanding of their oral health, they are more likely to actively engage in maintaining it through attending regular appointments and carrying out excellent oral hygiene.[ii]

If you are looking to upgrade your practice, consider AI Insights from Carestream Dental. AI Insights is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing CS Imaging 8 software, and your current workflows. This will enable you to start using the diagnostic assistant instantly, experiencing all the benefits it has to offer.

By integrating AI into your daily dentistry, you will give your practice a boost. With AI Insights, you are able to accurately diagnose and effectively treat conditions with confidence. This will encourage increased treatment acceptance and boost the performance of your practice.

You can expect happier patients, as they enjoy the benefits of accurate diagnosis and improved communication. Form trusting relationships with your patients, giving them the confidence to accept your treatment recommendations, follow your advice, and recommend your high-quality service to others. In turn, this will encourage your practice to grow, helping you to retain your existing patients, and welcome new ones.

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Nimisha Nariapara

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Nimisha is the Trade Marketing Manager at Carestream Dental covering the UK, Middle East, Nordics, South Africa, Russia and CIS regions. She has worked at Carestream Dental for the past 7 years, where she has developed her marketing skills and industry knowledge to bring the core values and philosophy of the company to the market.

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[i] Putra, Ramadhan Hardani, et al. “Current applications and development of artificial intelligence for digital dental radiography.” Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 51.1 (2022): 20210197.

[ii] Spangler, Hudson D., et al. “A Web-Based Rendering Application for Communicating Dental Conditions.” Healthcare. Vol. 9. No. 8. MDPI, 2021.