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Advantages, Disadvantages, and Limitations of AI in Dental Health

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Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry

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Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are computer-aided technologies that can produce easier and faster solutions to problems by imitating human intelligence. Today, this technology, which has been used in every field of life and in almost every profession, has become one of the innovative and popular technologies in the field of dentistry. The current book chapter aimed to comprehensively discuss the possible advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of AI during its use in dental health applications.

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Jagtap, R., Bayrakdar, S.K., Orhan, K. (2023). Advantages, Disadvantages, and Limitations of AI in Dental Health. In: Orhan, K., Jagtap, R. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43827-1_14

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