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Panel Discussion

(6107) Digital Intelligence- the Expanding Role of AI Across Dentistry

Friday, October 9, 2026
1:30pm - 3:00pm ET
CE: 1.5
Disclosure(s):
J. Timothy T. Wright, DDS, MS: No relevant disclosure to display
Mohammed Elnagar, DDS, MS, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Sang J. Lee, DMD, MMSc: No financial relationships to disclose
Artificial intelligence is rapidly influencing clinical workflows, diagnostics and data management in dentistry. This session highlights the foundational role of digital records in enabling these tools, opportunities and limitations of AI technologies and how it can be adopted into general practice.

Through specialty perspectives panelists will provide an overview of current and emerging AI clinical technologies and applications such as imaging analysis, treatment planning, growth and development assessment, surgical planning and prosthetic design. Clinicians can begin to evaluate how to incorporate these tools responsibly.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the breadth of current and emerging AI technologies and applications in dentistry.
  • Discuss how digital records are essential for AI applications and how large language models are and will be applied in dentistry.
  • Identify current and emerging applications of AI in oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and prosthodontics.
  • Discuss how AI can assist in diagnostic imaging, treatment planning, and digital workflows across dental specialties.
  • Recognize the potential benefits and limitations of AI technologies in clinical decision-making and patient care.
  • Evaluate considerations related to ethics, data quality, and clinical implementation when integrating AI tools into dental practice.