Description
The Face of the Future: AI and Robotics in Global Dentistry presents a forward-looking guide to the technologies transforming diagnosis, treatment planning, surgery, education, and public oral healthcare. Structured in five parts and 15 chapters, the book moves from core concepts in machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, and dental robotics to practical applications across major specialties.
Readers are introduced to the foundations of AI in dentistry, including training data, model limitations, explainability, privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory considerations, and clinical accountability. The diagnostic section explores AI-assisted interpretation of dental radiographs and CBCT images, computer vision for oral pathology, digital pathology, and advanced intraoral scanning for monitoring tooth wear and soft-tissue changes.
The surgical and interventional chapters examine robotic-assisted implant placement, real-time dynamic navigation, and AI-supported endodontic procedures, with attention to digital planning, tracking, accuracy, and intraoperative adaptation. Specialized clinical care then expands into periodontal microbiome analysis, robotic laser therapy, orthodontic landmark detection and growth prediction, treatment simulation, aligner biomechanics, and AI-supported pediatric behavior management using immersive technologies.
The final section broadens the perspective to forensic odontology, automated age and sex estimation, disaster victim identification, AI-enabled public health screening, edge computing, and teledentistry for underserved communities. The concluding vision of the autonomous dental clinic considers connected operatories, augmented-reality workflows, closed-loop robotic safety systems, and a changing professional role for dentists.
A valuable choice for dental practitioners, MDS and postgraduate students, educators, researchers, and technology-focused readers, this book offers a concise roadmap to the opportunities, responsibilities, and future direction of AI-driven dentistry.
