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ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Observational Diagnostics: The Building Block of AI-Powered Visual Aid for Dental Practitioners.

Ruchika Raj, Ravikumar Rajappa, Vijayalakshmi Murthy, Mahyar Osanlouy, Daniel Lawrence, Mahen Ganhewa, Nicola Cirillo

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Review in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ruchika RajCoTreat, CoTreat Pty Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Ravikumar RajappaCoTreat, CoTreat Pty Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1177-9542
Vijayalakshmi MurthyCoTreat, CoTreat Pty Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Mahyar OsanlouyCoTreat, CoTreat Pty Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4329-6062
Daniel LawrenceCoTreat, CoTreat Pty Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Mahen GanhewaCoTreat, CoTreat Pty Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Nicola CirilloFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 720, Swanston Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1429-1323

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has gained significant traction in medical image analysis, including dentistry, aiding clinicians in making timely and accurate diagnoses. Radiographs, such as orthopantomograms (OPGs) and intraoral radiographs, along with clinical photographs, are the primary imaging modalities employed for AI-powered analysis in the dental field. In this review, we discuss the most recent research and product developments concerning the clinical application of AI as a visual aid in dentistry and introduce the concept of Observational Diagnostics (ODs) as a structured method to standardise image analysis. ODs serve as foundational elements for AI-driven diagnostic aids and have the potential to improve the consistency and reliability of diagnostic data used in treatment planning. We provide illustrative examples to demonstrate how ODs not only represent a significant advancement towards more precise diagnostic aids but also provide the basis for the generation of evidence-based treatment recommendations. These OD-based algorithms have been integrated into chairside AI applications to streamline clinical workflows to improve consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.

Indexed as

AI applicationsAI-powered visual aidartificial intelligencedentistryevidence-based treatmentobservational diagnosticsOD-based algorithms

Identifiers

PMID39851284
PMCPMC11759822

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