Assessment of knowledge for use of Artificial Intelligence in dentistry among post graduate dental students of Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: In this era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is literally at every corner of our lives, application of thesecomputer-generated simulations in the field of dentistry has become cyberspace. From clinical diagnosis of a particularlesion to their treatment planning, AI has proven to be a boon in dentistry. Objectives: To examine mindsets of postgraduate dental students of Gujarat on the impact of AI in dentistry. Methodology: A cross-sectional study wasconducted among the postgraduate dental students of Gujarat, India to evaluate post graduate dental students" mindsets onthe impact of AI technologies in dentistry. A structured, self-administered, close-ended questionnaire consisting of 13questions related to use of AI in dental science was constructed and distributed via Google Forms. Those students whogave consent through google forms were part of this study. Results: 34.3% participants were males and 65.7% werefemales. It was observed that 7.4% got information about AI from friends and family, 18.1% from newspaper andmagazines, 15.3% from lectures in university, 59.2% from social media. The mean rank was high among third yearparticipants on the use of AI as a “definitive diagnostic tool” and “treatment planning tool” in diagnosis and treatmentplanning in dentistry. Conclusion: Majority of students agreed that AI applications should be part of dental training.Follow-up surveys and multicenter studies need to be carried out to further investigate these issues.