Editorial

Artificial intelligence - The next frontier in

The use of artificial intelligence  (AI) and machine a boon to pediatric restorations in terms of time and
learning systems is escalating in all frontiers. AI is aesthetics. Pain control with AI enabled devices is the
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defined as a field of science and engineering concerned new, smarter way towards injection‑free pedodontic
with the computational understanding of what is practice. Also, AI can be used to enhance the teaching
commonly called intelligent behaviour and with the and learning process for students as well as patients.
creation of artifacts that exhibit such behaviour. Over The various 4D goggles, movies, animations and
the years, AI has changed how dentistry is practiced virtual reality‑based games can be used as a behaviour
with computer‑based diagnosis and radiological modification aid effectively for pediatric patients.
applications gaining enormous momentum.
Thus, a dramatic improvisation of AI based pediatric
In pediatric dentistry AI has many potential applications dentistry would change the way we practice as well
which would change the face of behavioural pediatric as teach. Dentistry and oral healthcare, promisingly,
practice in future. Also, with the help of larger datasets, is a very natural customer for artificial intelligence
machine learning algorithms will only become more applications in the near future.
sophisticated over time. AI is also gaining pace in the
early orthodontic tooth movement with customized Sudhindra Baliga M
AI driven appliances which would have better
acceptability by the new generation. AI enabled Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry,
restorative dentistry with computer‑aided design Sharad Pawar Dental College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
E‑mail: baligams@hotmail.com
computer‑aided manufacturing technology is already
established in adult dental practice and would emerge
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DOI:
10.4103/JISPPD.JISPPD_319_19 How to cite this article: Baliga MS. Artificial intelligence - The
PMID: next frontier in pediatric dentistry. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
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