MAS Clinic, a leading dental care provider in the UAE renowned for providing best dentofacial services with cutting-edge innovation and advanced techniques, announces its pioneering approach in the field of dentistry by incorporating AI technology for radiographical assessment and communication tools.
With more than US$26 billion invested in AI for healthcare over the last decade, doctors and staff have become familiar with administrative and clinical AI solutions––and some patients have come face-to-face with AI-powered pulmonary and oncological diagnostic technologies.
In dentistry, the AI revolution has come more slowly. But its late arrival belies the immediacy and scale of its influence. Why is dental AI having such a rapid and outsized impact?
- Increases radiologic accuracy in a field where radiography is a standard of care for healthy and unhealthy patients alike.
- Standardises dental diagnosis and treatment planning in a field where inconsistency frequently spoils patient trust and practice performance.
- Unlocks the valuable potential hidden in the systems and tools introduced with digital dentistry.
- Eliminates key bottlenecks and inefficiences in dental practice operations that impede optimal clinical and financial outcomes.
MAS Clinic is the first clinic in the UAE to utilise AI second opinion services from Pearl, provider of AI solutions in the dental industry.
MAS Clinic’s integration of AI technology in services marks a major advancement in the field. The second opinion tool powered by AI offers dentists a system that can accurately pinpoint difficult findings in 2D radiographs. This technology improves the detection of concealed cavities and other possible concerns enabling intervention to avoid complications and promote superior long term oral health outcomes for patients.
Diagnosing disease in x-rays can be a challenge for any dentist. Dentists strive to deliver top tier care to every patient, but radiologic evaluations can be a significant impediment to that goal. According to a UCLA study, dentists reading x-rays misdiagnosed the depth of carious lesions 40% of the time. Another 20% of the time they found lesions where there weren’t any. On the whole, a review of published research suggests that dentists fail to detect 43% of all carious lesions visible in patient x-rays. The data on radiologic diagnosis of other conditions is only marginally better: On average, dentists miss between 24% and 39% of the calculus, margin discrepancies and periapical radiolucencies that show up in patient x-rays. Add to those findings the fact that, according to the American Dental Association, dentists see an average of 2.5 patients an hour, or around 20 per day, amounting to 3,300 teeth examined every week––it’s pretty clear that they could use some backup.
The implementation of AI at MAS Clinic represents a step forward in dental care offering improved diagnostic precision by minimising mistakes and pinpointing subtle shades, with tenfold the accuracy of human vision. Moreover, this AI system streamlines the analysis of X rays promptly producing detailed and user-friendly reports. By providing patients with visual aids and precise numerical information, this technology significantly boosts their capacity to make well informed choices regarding their dental wellbeing.
MAS Clinic acknowledges the significant impact AI can have on healthcare. Although AI is not meant to supplant human intelligence, it functions as a valuable assistant improving the precision and effectiveness of dental assessments. The swift advancement of AI in the field may lead to varying levels of acceptance but MAS Clinic is dedicated to leading the way in embracing this evolution.
“Being an adopter of AI is essential to showcase our clinic’s dedication to delivering outstanding care to our patients”, said Dr Khalil Karam, MAS Center Manager. “At MAS Clinic, we take pride in partnering with leading experts in the AI sector to introduce advancements to the dental field”.
The healthcare sector is moving towards using metrics and data visualisation to make decisions, which not only makes information clearer but also helps improve patient health outcomes. As AI technology advances, its role in improving communication including interactions will be crucial for better health management and overall wellbeing especially for individuals with impairments.